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Demonetisation: Urjit Patel heckled in Kolkata

Trinamool Congress also raised slogans saying 'Urjit Patel go back' and 'Urjit Patel hai hai'

TMC, congress, Urjit Patel
TMC workers showing flags against demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes outside RBI office in Kolkata. Photo: Subrata Majumder
Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Dec 15 2016 | 10:13 PM IST
Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel was on Thursday shown black flags at the airport in Kolkata during a protest by Trinamool Congress workers against demonetisation.

Police sources said when the RBI Governor arrived at the N S C Bose airport, Trinamool Congress workers staged a demonstration and showed him black flags.

They also raised slogans "Urjit Patel go back" and "Urjit Patel hai hai". The security personnel managed to escort the RBI Governor inside the airport.

Earlier in the day, Trinamool Congress and the CPI(M) had staged a demonstration outside the RBI office here where Patel was present during the central board meeting of RBI.

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First Published: Dec 15 2016 | 7:58 PM IST

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