New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed regret over the protest faced by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from Left activists outside the Planning Commission's office in Delhi on Tuesday.
Dr Singh spoke to Ms Banerjee after her office called up the PMO to cancel the meeting scheduled with him last evening, sources close to the chief minister said today.
The West Bengal Chief Minister had sought cancellation of the meeting, saying she was unwell and her blood pressure had dipped.
Protesters from CPI(M) and SFI ambushed the Chief Minister and other ministers, including Mr Mitra, when they arrived at the Planning Commission complex for annual state plan discussion.
The 65-year-old Finance Minister was pushed and jostled around as he tried to enter the Yojna Bhawan building. A woman protester thumped him twice on his chest and his kurta was torn in the melee.
Dr Singh spoke to Ms Banerjee after her office called up the PMO to cancel the meeting scheduled with him last evening, sources close to the chief minister said today.
The West Bengal Chief Minister had sought cancellation of the meeting, saying she was unwell and her blood pressure had dipped.
Protesters from CPI(M) and SFI ambushed the Chief Minister and other ministers, including Mr Mitra, when they arrived at the Planning Commission complex for annual state plan discussion.
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The 65-year-old Finance Minister was pushed and jostled around as he tried to enter the Yojna Bhawan building. A woman protester thumped him twice on his chest and his kurta was torn in the melee.
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