Anti-demonetization politicians go further low: RBI Governor heckled at Kolkata airport
December 16, 2016
Kolkata: In a demonstration of cheapest possible tactic, a group of alleged Congress workers today heckled RBI governor Urjit Patel over demonetisation issue at the NSC Bose airport here.
Chanting slogans like “Urjit Patel go back” and “Urjit Patel hai, hai”, over a dozen persons tried to block his way when Patel stepped out of a car at the airport on his way back to Mumbai.
They came too close for Patel’s comfort as he started walking towards the entrance of the airport terminal.
Policemen accompanying him were seen pushing away the agitators and securing the way for the RBI governor, who earlier in the day attended a meeting of RBI board at the central bank’s office here where TMC and CPI-M staged demonstrations. Even after he had entered the terminal building, the protesters were seen raising slogans.
Police said he was also shown black flags by the protesters.
He also met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, one of the harshest critics of the demonetisation exercise, who voiced concern over the hardship faced by people and “political discrimination amongst states”.
With inputs from PTI
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