The chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjeeled a massive protest march through the heart of Kolkata on Monday against theCitizenship (Amendment) Act. Hundreds of her party leaders walked with hercarrying posters and flags against the controversial law.
Mamata Banerjee's march from a statue of BR Ambedkaron Red Road to Joasanko Thakurbari- the childhood home of Rabindranath Tagorewas dubbed unconstitutional by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar whose ties with theChief Minister have been tense and acrimonious.
The Governor tweeted, "I am extremely anguished thatCM (chief minister) and Ministers are to spearhead rally against CAA, the lawof the land. This is unconstitutional. I call upon CM to desist from thisunconstitutional and inflammatory act at this juncture and devote to retrievethe grim situation."
The chief minister had earlier urged the people tojoin her rally against the "unconstitutional" Citizenship Amendment Act.Banerjee tweeted, "A mega rally will be held today in Kolkata to protestagainst unconstitutional CABBill and #NRC. It will begin at 1 pm near thestatue of Babasaheb Ambedkar on Red Road and end at Jorasanko Thakurbari. Come,let us all, every section of society, join this people's movement in a peacefulmanner within the ambit of law."
The West Bengal CM plans similar marches tillWednesday to underline her fierce opposition to the citizenship law, she says,she will not allow in Bengal.
The Governor summoned the Chief Secretary and policechief to discuss the situation. On Sunday, amid protests in several parts ofWest Bengal, internet services were suspended temporarily as a precautionarymeasure.
Dhankhar described the situation in Bengal as"seriously compromising" the values of the constitution. He also saidhe had called the two top officials because of the "highly disturbingdevelopments" in the state.
