CM Mamata Banerjee recites 'Durga Path' at public rally in Bankura

Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda was on a one-day visit to West Bengal on March 16.

Picture credit: ANI

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda held a roadshow from Kumari Takiz cinema hall to the bus stand in Bishnupur of West Bengal's Bankura district at 11 am in support of the BJP candidate.

In another update, the Parliament continued its second budget session at 11 am today. The House was able to conduct Business in a normal fashion as there was no uproar over certain events relating to farmers protest and the fuel price hike.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended 3 more party rallies today in West Bengal. Despite her leg injury, she addressed three public gatherings. She attended a rally at Saltora at 12:00 pm, Chhatna at 1:00 pm and went to Raipur at 2:00 pm.

Banking services were hit across the nation as lakhs of bank employees protested privatisation on Monday (March 15) and today (March 16) as well. The March bank strike came after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the privatisation of two public sector banks (PSBs) as part of the government's disinvestment plan as part of the 2021 Union Budget.

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