The political slugfest over President Droupadi Murmu’s West Bengal visit escalated on Sunday, with the Union home ministry seeking a report from the state government over the alleged protocol breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharpening his attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and chief minister Mamata Banerjee hitting back.. After the PM Modi’s jibe, Mamata Banerjee hit back, accusing the Prime Minister of insulting India’s constitutional head. (ANI/PTI). In a letter to West Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty, Union home secretary Govind Mohan sought a response by 5pm on Sunday regarding alleged violations of the “Blue Book” rules during the President’s Saturday visit to a tribal event in north Bengal.. The “Blue Book” is a confidential document that outlines security and protocol rules for the President, vice-president, the Prime Minister, and their families.. ALSO READ | ‘Bengal being targeted, no breach of protocol’: Mamata Banerjee reacts to ‘insult to President’ row. “The home secretary has sought a response on the absence of the CM, the chief secretary and the director general of police to receive the President, which is a serious violation of the Blue Book rules. The Centre has taken note of the fact that only the Siliguri mayor was present to receive her,” said an officer in Delhi aware of the details. It was not immediately clear if the TMC government submitted a reply.. In Delhi, Modi stepped up his attack on the Bengal government, accusing it of disrespecting the President. “This is not only an insult to the President but also an insult to the Constitution of the country and the great traditions of democracy. It is an insult to a personality who has achieved great heights through a life of struggle,” he said during the inauguration of multiple infrastructure projects worth ₹33,500 crore.. Banerjee hit back, accusing the Prime Minister of insulting India’s constitutional head. At a sit-in protest in Kolkata over the SIR exercise, she held up a photograph showing Modi seated while the President stood next to him.. “The picture shows that the PM is seated when the President is standing. We never do that. It is the BJP which carries the culture of insulting the President, not us,” she claimed, displaying the photograph as “evidence”. The photo was of a March 2024 event when President Murmu awarded LK Advani the Bharat Ratna at his New Delhi residence, according to news agency PTI.. ALSO READ | ‘Nari Shakti will not forgive’: PM Modi slams TMC, accuses Mamata govt of ‘insulting’ President Murmu. On Saturday, Murmu expressed disappointment over the venue change of the 9th International Santhal Conference, questioned the development of tribal people in the state, and reproached Banerjee over her absence in a rare rebuke of an elected government by the constitutional head.. Her remarks triggered a bitter face-off, with Modi accusing the TMC of “crossing all limits” and insulting th