Demonetisation: Congress, TMC meet to plan united fight in Parliament

West Bengal chief Mamata Banerjee had on Sunday mooted the idea of a united front against the Centre's demonetisation move

Congress and TMC leaders are meeting in New Delhi on Monday evening to chalk out a united fight during the Winter Session of Parliament, commencing on November 16, against the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes by the Narendra Modi-led government.

The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Congress leader in Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, would be meeting the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay ahead of an all-party meeting convened by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday, opposition sources said.

TMC leader Derek O'Brien is also likely to be present at the meeting. It was not immediately clear whether other opposition parties have been invited.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had on Sunday spoken to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, besides several other opposition leaders, and mooted the idea of a united fight against the Centre's demonetisation move.

Congress leaders too had reached out to several parties, including TMC to chalk out a joint strategy ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament.

The Congress and TMC, besides other opposition parties like CPM, CPI, SP and BSP have targeted the government, accusing it of taking the decision in haste and without proper planning and caution, leading to harassment of the common man.