Bhubaneshwar, March 12 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has written a formal letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressing serious concerns regarding alleged protocol lapses during President Droupadi Murmu's recent visit to West Bengal.

In his letter, Odisha CM wrote, 'The incident cast an avoidable shadow on the image of Bengal, a land known for its culture, civility and respect for democratic institutions."

The issue triggered a sharp political confrontation on March 8, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee exchanging remarks over the alleged lapses during President Murmu's visit to attend a Santhal tribal cultural programme in West Bengal on March 7, turning it into a major flashpoint ahea...