India
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Kolkata, Feb 15: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday condemned the arrest of 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi and said the BJP government should first take action against its own IT cell which, she alleged, is spreading fake news.
She also came down heavily on the BJP government at the Centre for the rise in the prices of LPG and fuel.
“Arresting anybody who is protesting against government policies is not unacceptable. The BJP should first take action against its own IT Cell members who are spreading fake news. Why two sets of rules ?” Banerjee told a press conference here.
Banerjee alleged that the IT cell members of the saffron party are calling up people posing as TMC members and are maligning her party.
“I have asked Kolkata police to look into it,” she said.
“Besides, every day LPG and fuel prices are going up and the Centre is not bothered about it….