Condemning the “prevailing atmosphere of fear,” Opposition nominee for Presidential candidate Meira Kumar said, “Earlier, also, there were religious beliefs and practices, but we never witnessed such an atmosphere of fear.”
She said there was fear about what one should eat and say.
“This has to stop,” she said, addressing Trinamool Congress MlAs in the West Bengal state assembly.
Kumar separately met MlAs of the Trinamool Congress, left Front and Congress in the assembly and thanked them for pledging their support to her in the July 17 election.