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Mamata Banerjee spoke with Sharad Pawar after Nawab Malik’s arest (File).
Kolkata/Mumbai:
Veteran Maharashtra politician Sharad Pawar and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee exchanged notes over a phone call on Wednesday following the arrest of his party leader and minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case, sources have told NDTV.
The call lasted for about 10 minutes during which, the Trinamool Congress chief expressed her support and solidarity.
Mr Pawar, sources said, asked her if she had suspended her ministers who were arrested last year by the CBI in connection with the Narada case. He also enquired about how she had handled the episode.
The West Bengal Chief Minister too had faced a similar situation ahead of last year’s state elections when a number of party leaders including minister were targeted by central investigative agencies.
Mamata Banerjee had firmly rebuffed calls for their resignation at that time.
On Friday, Ms Banerjee condemned Nawab Malik’s arrest advised Sharad Pawar not to “play into the hands of the BJP” by dropping him from the Maharashtra government.
Accusing the BJP of masterminding the entire exercise with the help of law enforcement agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate, both leaders called for opposition unity and a mobilisation against the misuse.
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