While the entire nation is supporting the brave and bold movement by the Prime Minister Modi in demonetisation and lauds it as a surgical strike on black money and terror funding, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has spoken to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and other opposition leaders for a united fight against the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

The Congress had said that the Trinamool Congress chief had called Rahul and told him that the “people are facing a lot of trouble and we should jointly fight and protest”.

Sitaram Yechury of CPM said that he too got a call from Mamata, “I told her that we are already protesting against it. We are already fighting in various places. I also told her that I will consult my colleagues, including those from Bengal, and will take a decision on Monday.”

Mamata tweeted: “This is not an ego battle. I humbly appeal again to the government at the Centre. Save the common people from more suffering and the country from financial catastrophe by withdrawing this hasty decision. First please put a proper action plan in place, breathing space for people. Today I spoke with several political leaders regarding a joint movement and to meet Rashtrapati together. Let us all fight this together to give relief to common citizens, the poor and stop this financial anarchy.”

She said she spoke to the President. “I briefed him about how common people are suffering because of demonetisation,” she tweeted. “I thank him for agreeing to meet representatives of political parties on Nov 16 or 17 where we will brief him in detail on the grim situation.”

By Premji