Mamata Banerjee in London: The sudden protest left the audience shocked but they applauded the Chief Minister's response.
London:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during her address at Kellogg College, Oxford University in London on Thursday, was interrupted suddenly by a group of protesting students, who tried to disrupt her speech by raising the issues of post-poll violence and the RG Kar College scandal.
Chief Minister Banerjee managed the situation well and responded to the protesters while maintaining courtesy. "Tell your party to increase its strength in our state (West Bengal) so they can fight with us," the Chief Minister told the protesters.
The sudden protest left the audience shocked but they applauded the Chief Minister's response. The protesters were forced to leave the hall at the instance of the audience and Ms Banerjee concluded her speech without any hitches.
Former Indian cricket team captain and former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was also among the audience during the incident.
Ms Banerjee held various meetings related to industry and trade during her London visit. But the main attraction of her visit was this speech at Kellogg College. And that's where the protest broke out.
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