Rahul Gandhi dials Mamata Banerjee, Oppn accuses Centre of misusing CBI
Opposition leaders on Sunday came out in support of Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after she began a dharna to protest a CBI raid on the Kolkata Police Commissioner’s residence.
Leaders of various opposition parties on Sunday came out in support of Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after she began a dharna to protest a CBI raid on the Kolkata Police Commissioner’s residence in connection with chit fund cases.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee sitting on her 'Save the Constitution' dharna after CBI raids Kolkata Police Commissioner's residence in Kolkata, Sunday late evening, Feb 03, 2019. (AP photo)
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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi spoke to Banerjee and expressed solidarity with her. BSP President and NCP founder Sharad Pawar also spoke to the chief minister.
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Opposition leaders took to Twitter to express their support for the Trinamool Congress chief and flay Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ‘misusing’ the CBI.
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Opposition leaders took to Twitter to express their support for the Trinamool Congress chief and flay Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ‘misusing’ the CBI.
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National Conference’s Omar Abdullah said it was shocking to see a former CM having such little regard for India’s federalism .
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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of using the CBI as election agent while Delhi chief minister and Aam Admi Party ‘s national convener Arvind Kejriwal said “Modi-Shah duo’s action is completely bizarre and anti-democracy.”
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“This is shocking and we strongly condemn this. We stand by Chief Minister of West Bengal to preserve and protect constitution and spirit of federalism in the country,” said Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also tweeted his support for Mamata Banerjee, All these leaders had attended Mamata Banerjee’s mega United India Rally in Kolkata on January 19.
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