Watch | When Mamata Banerjee tried her arms at driving e-scooter
2 min read Image Source : PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rides pillion on an electrical scooter to succeed in Nabanna (State Secretariat) throughout a protest towards the hike in gasoline value, in Kolkata.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee almost fell off whereas driving an electrical scooter in Howrah on Thursday. The Chief Minister was driving an e-scooter as a mark of protest towards gasoline value hike. She shortly regained her stability with assist and continued to drive. She was travelling to Kalighat from State Secretariat in Nabanna.
Staging an unprecedented protest towards the worth hike of petroleum merchandise, Mamata rode an electrical scooter to succeed in her workplace within the state secretariat Nabanno constructing in Kolkata’s adjoining Howrah district.
Banerjee was driving a pillion whereas Kolkata Mayor and State Municipal Affairs Minister Firhad Hakim drove the electrical scooter from south Kolkata’s Hazra crossing to Nabanno. Both had been seen carrying helmets whereas the CM was adorned with a protest banners hung from either side of her physique.
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“The Central government is increasing LPG and diesel prices every day. It is a serious matter of concern. The Central government will only reduce the prices for a few days when the elections are round at the corner,” Banerjee stated.
The state’s ruling Trinamool Congress has sharpened its assaults on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led authorities on the Centre as petrol costs proceed to burn gap within the widespread man’s pocket. Petrol was offered at Rs 91.20 per litre in Kolkata on Thursday whereas in Mumbai, the worth of petrol crossed Rs 97 mark.
Mamata’s protest towards prevailing gasoline costs got here at a time when the BJP is attempting to make inroads into Bengal earlier than the essential state meeting elections.
(With inputs from IANS)
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