South 24 Parganas, March 8 -- TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee claimed that whatever happened at the International Santal Conference in West Bengal on Saturday was a fault of the Airports Authority of India, under whose jurisdiction the event was organised.

The remarks come after President Murmu had publicly expressed disappointment over the arrangements at the 9th International Santal Conference in Darjeeling, West Bengal, questioning the choice of venue and noting the absence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the event on Saturday

While addressing a public meeting at Gopinathpur Ground in Mathurapur on Sunday, he said, "We do respect the President, but they (BJP) do not respect the office. We respect the chair. The Prime Minister attacks B...