New Delhi, July 22 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday backed the ongoing students' protest at Jantar Mantar, saying that the central government should listen to the concerns of students.

Speaking to reporters, Banerjee extended his support to the students' protest by the Cockroach Janata Party. On July 20, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) held a 'Sansad Chalo' protest in the national capital, which was met with police action. The Opposition leaders have strongly criticised the police action and alleged that the protestors were "lathi-charged" and met with tear gas.

"We will support this. What Narendra Modi has done is unfortunate. Who will you listen to, if not students?" he added.

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