Not bitter about Anna Hazare's no-show at rally, says Mamata

March 12, 2014 18:03

Mamata Banerjee's first election rally with Anna Hazare in Delhi ended up as an embarrassing solo act for the West Bengal Chief Minister, with the Gandhian activist giving it a miss.

His aides cited health reasons, but Mamata said "she had no idea" why he didn't show up."It is not our rally, but on Anna's word, I dropped everything and came here. I had work but I still came, as I had promised," the Trinamool Congress leader said at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, visibly upset at the activist's absence at what was meant to be her pitch to the nation ahead of next month's general election.

At the sprawling venue, which was awash with posters of Anna and Mamata, the absence of one of only two star speakers was glaring. Sources say Anna changed his mind after his aides reported a poor gathering. -- NDTV

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