Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee joined a Padmapukur sit-in protest in Kolkata over the NEET paper leak issue on Saturday. The move came after the Calcutta High Court denied permission for a rally route. Mamata criticised police action, saying the demonstration was peaceful and aimed at expressing solidarity with students across India demanding accountability.

Kolkata: Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday joined a peaceful Padmapukur demonstration over the NEET paper leak after the Calcutta High Court denied permission for holding a rally from Padmapukur to Moulali.

Scuffle broke out earlier between ‘Kalighat Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters and police following which TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh and TMC leader Baishanor Chattopadhyay were detained by police.

Later, TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee visited the protest site and then went to Lalbazar on a scooter.

Talking to the media, Mamata slammed the police.