W.B. Assembly polls | Mamata stages dharna in Kolkata to protest against EC’s campaign ban
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Mamata Banerjee arrived at Mayo street in Kolkata round 11.40 a.m. and started her sit-in subsequent to a Mahatma Gandhi’s statue on the venue
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on April 13 sat on a dharna in the guts of the town to protest against the Election Commission’s “unconstitutional” determination to ban her from campaigning for twenty-four hours.
Ms. Banerjee, nonetheless confined to a wheelchair owing to the accidents she sustained final month, arrived at Mayo street in Kolkata round 11.40 a.m. and started her sit-in subsequent to a Mahatma Gandhi’s statue on the venue.
No TMC leaders or supporters have been noticed close by.
A senior TMC chief, when approached, mentioned, “No party leaders are allowed near the site of the protest. She is sitting there alone.” The Election Commission has barred Ms. Banerjee from campaigning for twenty-four hours from Monday 8 p.m. for her remarks against Central forces and a press release which had alleged spiritual overtones.
Ms. Banerjee, lashing out on the ballot panel, had mentioned on Twitter that she would maintain a protest against the ballot panel’s “unconstitutional and undemocratic” determination.
The TMC boss is scheduled to tackle two rallies after 8 p.m. on April 13 — one at Barasat and the opposite at Bidhanangar.
Meanwhile, a defence official in Kolkata mentioned that the realm the place Ms. Banerjee is staging a protest belongs to the Army, and the TMC was but to obtain permission for the programme.
“Just to keep everyone informed, we have received an application from the TMC for a no-objection certificate at 9:40 a.m. today. It is still under process,” the defence spokesperson mentioned.
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