Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and his wife, MLA Kalpana Soren, were "denied permission to fly their chopper into Jhargram" due to PM Narendra Modi's "extended snack break and photo-ops", claimed TMC. "This is the respect [PM] Modi has for Adivasi leaders," TMC added. It claimed the Sorens had to wait and ultimately return to Ranchi without completing their scheduled programme.