Centre trying to intimidate Mamata for opposing PM's policies: Kejriwal

December 02, 2016 19:40

Extending support to Mamata Banerjee over her protest against the army's presence at toll plazas, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today accused the Centre of trying to intimidate her as she was "strongly" opposing the prime minister's "wrong policies".

"Mamataji is raising her voice strongly against Modiji's wrong policies. Army personnel would not have been deployed there if she had praised Modiji.

"By deploying army (at toll plazas), the Centre is trying to intimidate her, but Mamataji is not afraid of such move. I want to tell Mamataji that I and the entire country are with you. Keep up the fight," he said.

The issue of the army's presence at toll plazas in West Bengal kicked up a storm with Mamata Banerjee remaining at the state secretariat overnight in protest, asking was it an "army coup", a remark that invited a sharp condemnation today from the Centre which said it showed her "political frustration".

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