Mamata Banerjee arrives in Mumbai for I-N-D-I-A meeting, meets Amitabh Bachchan

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Mumbai on the eve of the twoday meeting of the opposition INDIA bloc on Wednesday reported the PTIMamata Banerjee on Wednesday also met Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan at the latters residence in Mumbai according to the PTIThe Trinamool Congress chief was welcomed at the city airport by Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray and members of Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA comprising NCP and CongressSoon after arrival at Mumbai airport for attending the twoday meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance INDIA on August 31 and September 1 Banerjee drove to Amitabh Bachchans residence in suburban JuhuThere were reports that Amitabh Bachchan had invited her to tea at his residence during her Mumbai visitAmitabh Bachchan had attended the inaugural function of last years Kolkata International Film Festival where Banerjee demanded that he be accorded the countrys highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna for his contribution to Indian cinemaBihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and his father and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday eveningLeaders from southern states are expected to reach Mumbai by late evening on Wednesday a Mumbai Congress leader saidNCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said as many as 63 representatives from 28 political parties will attend the third meeting of the INDIA alliance on August 31 and September 1The INDIA blocs first meeting was held in Patna in June while the second one took place in Bengaluru in midJuly The Bengaluru conclave had finalised the name of the alliance Indian National Developmental Inclusive AllianceThe Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising the Shiv Sena UBT Nationalist Congress Party NCP and Congress has formed several committees to plan various aspects of the meeting of the opposition groupingTalking to reporters after meeting Bachchan and his family members Banerjee said she has invited the actor to visit KolkataAmit ji is our Bharat Ratna His family has also made a big contribution to the film industry she said reported the PTIToday I tied rakhi to Amit ji Today is a big day Mamata Banerjee said according to the news agencyMeanwhile as many as 63 representatives from 28 political parties will attend the third meeting of INDIA meet on August 31 and September 1 NCP president Sharad Pawar said on WednesdayAddressing a press conference Pawar expressed confidence that the opposition alliance will provide a formidable alternative to bring about political changewith PTI inputs