Kabir has insisted on going ahead with the ceremony despite being suspended by the TMC for what the party described as “anti-party activities.”

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s decision to accept the invitation to the Rashtrapati Bhavan dinner triggered criticism within his own party.

Two police personnel including a sub-inspector and a home guard have been suspended for allegedly dumping an unidentified body in another area during the night, officials said on Friday.