RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Thursday shown black flags at Kolkata Airport. According to TV reports, he was also manhandled by some political activists in Kolkata.
He was on his way back to Mumbai after the apex bank’s board meeting in Kolkata.
At least 20 political workers surrounded his car shouting “Urjit Patel hai hai” and waved black flags, throwing security personnel into a tizzy.
As Patel got out of his car, the demonstrators went near the official and tried to heckle him, blaming the RBI Governor for the “crisis in the country” due to the demonetisation of high value currency notes.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and West Bengal police personnel somehow managed to escort Patel to safety inside the airport.
Amid protests by Trinamool Congress against demonetisation, RBI Governor Urjit Patel met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during which she expressed concern over hardship faced by people and “political discrimination among states”.
“The meeting was good,” Patel told reporters at the state secretariat after meeting Banerjee.
Earlier, Patel attended a meeting of RBI central board at the apex bank’s office here where TMC and CPM staged demonstrations.
Congress workers show black flags to RBI Governor Urjit Patel at Kolkata Airport.
Attempt to manhandle RBI governor Urjit Patel most depressing; the mob of oppn political workers takes over good sense. #DeMonetisation