New Delhi, March 8 -- Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said that insulting the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, is nothing short of an affront to the Constitution itself, stating that the office of the President symbolises the sovereignty, unity and dignity of the Republic and stands above all political considerations.

In a post on X, Kumaraswamy said any discourtesy shown to the nation's highest constitutional authority undermines the very spirit of democratic institutions and sets a deeply troubling precedent.

"Insulting the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu avaru, is nothing short of an affront to the Constitution itself. The office of the President symbolises the sovereignty, unity and dignity of our Republic, and it...