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Kejriwal Comes To Banerjee’s Rescue, Says West Bengal ‘Targeted’ Using Army
Swarajya Staff
Dec 02, 2016, 12:41 PM | Updated 12:39 PM IST
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that West Bengal was targeted by the Centre as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dared to slam the demonetisation.
WB is being targetted becoz Mamtadi dared to speak against demonitization. Mamtadi, keep up the fight. Whole nation is wid u. https://t.co/yw5kA1Ma78
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 2, 2016
"Mamta di, keep up the fight. Whole nation is with you," the Aam Aadmi Party national convenor said expressing his support.
The Trinamool Congress chief had accused the central government of "deploying the army" along two highway toll plazas while keeping the state government "in the dark" on Thursday night.
Meanwhile, the Army has stated that all relevant departments and agencies at the state leave were informed about the routine annual data collection exercises.
Army formations in Eastern command at local levels are carrying out routine annual data collection exercises: Major General Sunil Yadav
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2016
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