TMC says Visva-Bharati did not invite Mamata. University denies, says invite sent 20 days in advance TMC says Visva-Bharati did not invite Mamata. University denies, says invite sent 20 days in advance While Trinamool Congress claimed that she was not invited, the Visva-Bharati University said an official invitation was sent to her 20 days in advance. advertisement West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday did not attend the centenary celebrations of the Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan. Her party Trinamool Congress claimed that she was not invited but the university said an official invitation was sent to her 20 days in advance.