Kolkata, Jan. 9 -- : In her signature style - fiery, resolute and street-smart - West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, set the tone on as she stepped onto the asphalt at Jadavpur's 8B Bus Stand, turning the road itself into a stage of protest Friday afternoon against the Enforcement Directorates raid at I-PAC founder Pratik Jain's residence and office.

"This is a protest against Delhi's deprivation, humiliation and injustice. This is a march against the snatching away of people's rights and against the cutting out of the votes of two crore people. The road is our answer-'rastai amader rasta'. These are Netaji's words," the chief minister who has always projected herself as a street fighter rather than a diplomatic administrator, said...