Jignesh Mevani meets Mamata Banerjee, bats for unity against BJP

Gujarat Dalit leader and Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani on Monday, October 1 called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata and urged all "pro-poor progressive forces" to keep aside their ideological differences and come together to battle the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha polls next year.

"All pro-poor progressive forces, pro-Constitution and pro-democracy forces must come together keeping their ideological and other differences aside against the fascist BJP government. That's the only thing that can save us," Mevani told mediapersons after the meeting with Banerjee at the state secretariat, Nabanna.

He termed the Narendra Modi government at the centre as "fascist".

However, asked about the meeting with Banerjee, Mevani said "It's a courtesy call".

Mevani said the purpose of his visit to Bengal was to meet tribals and Dalits.