This announcement was made in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and senior leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

The episode began when a team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reached the residence of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to probe his alleged role in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.

Following this CBI action, Banerjee decided to sit on a continuous ‘Save The Constitution’ Dharna. She was captured by media houses pacing about at the Dharna venue on Monday (4 February).