Health Minister J P Nadda's weekend visit to two northeastern states was marked by contrast in the protocol. In Guwahati, his inauguration of a cancer hospital was duly attended by CM Sarbananda Sonowal and minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. However, in neighboring Tripura, both CM Manik Sarkar and the chief secretary stayed away from a vaccination event attended by Nadda. It was left to the state health minister and principal secretary (health) to represent the state government.