‘Didi’ skips dinner, stays awake all night

Kolkata: On the makeshift stage hung a large “Save India” banner. Thousands of Trinamool Congress activists, curious onlookers and a large posse of media persons thronged the dais on the side of the bustling road where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paced up and down, shouting instructions. On day two of her dharna (sit-in), Banerjee, who showed no signs of fatigue, seemed to be completely at ease doing what she has always revelled in - street protest.

After hitting the road at around 9 pm on Sunday, a couple of hours after a dramatic but ugly face-off between the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Kolkata police, the Chief Minister has not left the dharna venue for even a minute. Associates said she skipped dinner and stayed up all night, accompanied by her close associates - some state ministers and top party leaders. A large number of Trinamool activists also kept vigil through the night, expressing solidarity with their didi (elder sister, as Banerjee is affectionately called). (IANS)

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