Mamata stages dharna to protest EC ban

April 13, 2021 12:27

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sat on a dharna on Tuesday at Gandhi Murti in Kolkata, as a mark of protest against what she called the Election Commission of India's "unconstitutional decision" to bar her from campaigning for 24 hours in the ongoing state assembly polls.

Yesterday, she had said that she will stage the dharna at 12 noon on Tuesday at Gandhi Murti in the city. The poll panel's order had come after Banerjee's remarks against central forces and a statement which had alleged religious overtones.

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