Sorry Maam, but I am not a Maoist

May 21, 2012 11:08

Question Time Didi, organised by CNN-IBN at the Town Hall on Friday evening, was meant to be a platform for Mamata Banerjee to field questions from a cross-section of Calcuttans on the eve of her completing one year as chief minister.

But less than 12 minutes and five questions into the event, Mamata stormed off, accusing some students of being "Maoists and CPM cadres'.

Taniya Bhardwaj, a Presidency University student whose question about the conduct of some of her ministers prompted Mamata to take off her lapel microphone and leave, writes a letter to her chief minister via The Telegraph..

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@sardesairajdeep: CNN IBN exclusive: Mamata breaks silence on President issue. Kalam, Gopal Gandhi, Meira Kumar her choices, refuses to endorse Pranab."

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