Joint Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal rally today

New Delhi: Stepping up the ante against the Centre, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee will jointly address a rally against demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes oraganised by the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday. The rally will be held at Azadpur Mandi, the biggest vegetable and fruits wholesale market in the national capital.

“Public meeting against demonetisation at 11 am at Azadpur Mandi tomorrow. People who are facing problems due to demonetisation reach there,” Mr Kejriwal said in a series of tweets. Mr Kejriwal said that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who is also protesting against the Centre’s decision to demonetise notes, will also join him and address farmers, traders and labourers. “Against demonetisation, Mamata Banerjee will also address Azadpur Mandi’s public meeting with me. All reach there,” the Delhi CM said in another tweet.

Mr Kejriwal’s decision to hold a rally of farmers, traders and labourers came a day after he urged President Pranab Mukherjee to direct the Centre to withdraw demonetisation move while demanding a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the scrapping of high currency notes.

Earlier in the day, AAP MP Bhagwant Mann joined the march from Parliament to President House led by Ms Banerjee against demonetisation. The Delhi CM, however, skipped the Trinamul Congress march to Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against the Centre’s November 8 demonetisation move. He also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he had “cheated” the country. “This demonetisation move is the biggest scam of independent India. (Modi) Compelled the public to stand in queues after taking money from the rich. Modi ji cheated the country,” Mr Kejriwal said.