Alipurduar, March 7 -- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday condemned the treatment meted out to President Droupadi Murmu by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government, calling it a "black mark in the history of the people of India".

Joshi questioned the Chief Minister's decision not to receive the President, calling it "arrogance" and "an unforgivable crime." Joshi concluded by stating, "This time, under PM Modi's leadership, change will definitely come..."

While speaking to reporters, Joshi said, "The way Mamata Banerjee's government and Mamata Banerjee treated the President today is a black mark in the history of the people of India. The President of the country is coming for a program, and you don't go to receive he...