of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has launched a protest in Kolkata demanding “payment of dues” of the state for various social welfare schemes from the Centre. It is noteworthy that Mamata Banerjee is sitting on a dharna wearing black clothes in protest against the arrest of Hemant Soren. Mamta Banerjee wrote on X Post, I strongly condemn the arrest of powerful tribal leader Hemant Soren. BJP’s central agency is conspiring to weaken an elected government. This is a revenge conspiracy. Mamta also wrote, ‘Hemant is my close friend, I swear to stand by him in this difficult time’ The people of Jharkhand will respond and Hemant will win the tough battle.
I strongly condemn the unjust arrest of Shri Hemant Soren, a powerful tribal leader. The vindictive act by BJP-backed central agencies reeks of a planned conspiracy to undermine a popularly elected government.
He is a close friend of mine, and I vow to stand unwaveringly by his…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 2, 2024
You want to vacate the field before elections: Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee was on a tour of the district when Hemant Soren was arrested. On receiving the news of Hemant Soren’s arrest, Mamata Banerjee took a strong dig at BJP. Mamta Banerjee told the meeting in Shantipur, you are arresting everyone because you want to vacate the field before the elections. Remember, even if you put me in jail, I will come out of jail.
Mamta Banerjee sat on strike wearing black clothes
Mamta Banerjee has chosen black as the color of protest. Chandrima Bhattacharya, Shashi Panja, Mausam Benazir Noor are wearing black sarees. Whereas, Arup Biswas, Nirmal Ghosh, Debashish Kumar were seen wearing black Punjabi attire. Mamta Banerjee was also wearing a black shawl. Earlier, Trinamool MLAs and MPs were seen protesting in black attire in the Assembly and Lok Sabha. A tent has been set up next to the stage so that Banerjee can do important administrative work.