Kolkata, July 20 -- Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly condemned the alleged police action against protesting youth and students in Delhi, questioning the democratic credentials of the central government.

In a post on X, the former West Bengal CM slammed the use of force on the demonstrators and stated that accountability from the dispensation is non-negotiable.

"I strongly condemn the police brutality unleashed on our youth and students in Delhi today. What kind of government fears its own students? What kind of democracy responds to questions with batons and tear gas instead of dialogue?" Banerjee asked.

Emphasising that dissent is an integral part of a democratic...