Kolkata, Dec 16: Joining the protests against the ouster of Sourav Ganguly from the Indian Test team, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee today said it was "unjust and an insult both to Sourav and all of us". 

"This is unjust .... It is an insult to both Sourav and to all of us," the Chief Minister, an avid cricket fan, told newspersons at the Secretariat when asked to comment on the ouster of former skipper from the Test team. 

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Raising doubts about the 'intelligence' of those responsible for Ganguly's ouster, the Chief Minister said, "the question is whether they are competent to take such a decision. I think, no". 

Stating that he had received the news of Ganguly's sacking while in Delhi, Bhattacharjee said he had discussed the matter with the newly elected BCCI president and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar. (Agencies)

Published: Friday, December 16, 2005