Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee joins candlelight march in solidarity with Pulwama terror attack martyrs

Banerjee, along with hundreds of Trinamool Congress supporters, took out a candlelight march from Hazra in South Kolkata to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Esplanade to pay their respects to the martyrs.

Besides Banerjee, other senior leaders were also seen joining the solidarity rally without any party flags and slogans. Leaders holding on to candles had covered their faces with a black stripe to register their protest against the terror attack.

At the Gandhi statue, Banerjee and party cadres raised slogans of ‘Jai Hindi’ and ‘Vande Mataram’.

“All of us are united. This is united India. Terrorism has no religion. We do not support any kind of terrorism be it in the country or in the world. We stand united with the families of the CRPF jawans who lost their lives in the line of duty,” said Banerjee.

This apart, party chief Banerjee asked leaders to take out a silent protest on Sundayin their respective blocks to show solidarity with the jawans.

“In between 2-3pm, take out a silent rally in your respective areas. Also, keep in mind that no microphones or speakers can be used as students are appearing for Madhyamik (mid-term) examinations,” she added.