Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Bengal CM to release 1993 police firing report
The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, is going to make public a report about a sad event that happened in 1993.
Back then, 13 people died during a protest because the police used force.
The report was made by a special group called the Justice (retd) Susanta Chatterjee Commission.
This group was set up by the previous government led by Mamata Banerjee in 2011 to find out what really happened.
Now, the current government is going to share this report with everyone.
There are going to be special events to remember the people who died, called 'Martyrs' Day', on July 21.
Different groups, including the Trinamool Congress and the Congress, will hold their own events to honor the victims.
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari to release the Justice (retd) Susanta Chatterjee Commission report on the 1993 police firing incident.
The report was constituted by the previous TMC government to probe the deaths of 13 people during a Youth Congress rally.
The incident occurred under the then Left Front government, with Mamata Banerjee as the Youth Congress president.
Martyrs' Day rallies to be held by TMC factions and the Congress on July 21 to commemorate the victims.
The report will be made public a day ahead of the rallies.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
- What
- Release of the Justice (retd) Susanta Chatterjee Commission report on the 1993 police firing incident
- When
- July 20, 2023
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Why
- To make the findings public and commemorate the victims of the 1993 incident
TMC Government
Opposition Parties
Implementation of Recommendations
TMC Government
The TMC government claims to have implemented some recommendations of the commission.
Opposition Parties
Opposition parties allege that the previous TMC government did not fully implement the recommendations.
- Date of Incident
- July 21, 1993
- Number of Deaths
- 13
- Commission Constituted
- 2011
- Commission Head
- Justice (retd) Susanta Chatterjee
- Current Chief Minister
- Suvendu Adhikari
- Previous Chief Minister
- Mamata Banerjee
- Martyrs' Day Rallies
- July 21
Sources
Bengal CM Suvendu to make public July 21 police firing commission report on Monday
Bengal CM Suvendu to make public 1993 police firing panel report ahead of July 21 observance
1993 police firing panel report to be released ahead of TMC's Martyrs' Day rally: Suvendu Adhikari
Bengal CM to make July 21 Commission report public later today
