‘Mamata receiving support from opp’

New Delhi: Citing the support of various parties to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s protest against the Centre, the Trinamool Congress Monday sought to project her as a leader who succeeded in uniting the entire opposition against the alleged misuse of the CBI.
Listing the names of opposition leaders who were likely to join Banerjee in Kolkata, TMC spokesperson Derek O’Brien said that 22 parties have extended their support to the protest against the Centre. “Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, TDP’s N Chandrababu Naidu, RJD’s Tejaswi Yadav, DMK’s Kanimozhi have expressed their desire to join the protest and are going to Kolkata. Others like Samajwadi Party’s leader Kiranmay Nanda have already visited the protest site,” said Derek.
The chief minister has been sitting on a dharna since 8.30pm Sunday against the CBI’s attempts to question Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with multi-crore chit fund scams. (PTI)