Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, says she asked for CAA, NRC’s withdrawal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday evening amid protests against the amended citizenship act across the state capital. Post the meeting, Mamata said she told the PM that Bengal is against citizenship law, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register. She said she asked the PM to withdraw CAA and NRC. Protests had started in different parts of Kolkata hours before the Prime Minister's arrival, especially along the route his convoy is going to take.