New Delhi, May 14 -- On 14 May, Mamata Banerjee appeared at the Calcutta High Court as a lawyer. The Trinamool Congress supremo argued in a case related to post-poll violence in West Bengal.

Social media reacted to the former chief minister's role as a lawyer. Many of them were convinced that she was not legally eligible to practice law.

"I'm surprised why the lawyers accompanying Mamta didn't tell her of her ineligibility to appear before the court for not possessing a Certificate of Practice." wrote one of them.

"This is peak TMC hypocrisy. After years of jungle raj terror on BJP workers, Mamata's courtroom drama & crocodile tears are disgusting. BJP won fair & square - no more excuses. The Bengal lion has roared loudly. Time to face...