Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Mamata Banerjee Dominates Martyrs' Day Rallies
On July 21, Martyrs' Day, Mamata Banerjee and a rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress held separate rallies in Kolkata.
Mamata Banerjee's rally was near the Birla Planetarium, while the rebels held theirs near the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Mayo Road.
The day commemorates 13 Youth Congress workers killed in police firing during a 1993 rally led by Mamata Banerjee.
Both sides traded barbs, with Mamata Banerjee accusing the rebels of betraying the party and the rebels accusing her of promoting celebrities and her nephew over party workers.
Mamata Banerjee also targeted the central government, alleging that the BJP had tried to disrupt the TMC's Martyrs' Day programme.
Mamata Banerjee and rebel faction of Trinamool Congress held separate rallies on Martyrs' Day in Kolkata.
Mamata Banerjee accused rebels of betraying the party after winning on TMC symbols.
Rebels accused Mamata Banerjee of promoting celebrities and her nephew over party workers.
Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP had tried to disrupt the TMC's Martyrs' Day programme.
The day commemorates 13 Youth Congress workers killed in police firing during a 1993 rally led by Mamata Banerjee.
- Who
- Mamata Banerjee and rebel faction of Trinamool Congress
- What
- Parallel rallies on Martyrs' Day with opposing viewpoints
- When
- July 21
- Where
- Kolkata
- Why
- To commemorate 13 Youth Congress workers killed in police firing during a 1993 rally led by Mamata Banerjee against the Left Front government
Mamata Banerjee's Faction
Rebel Faction
Accusations of Betrayal
Mamata Banerjee's Faction
Mamata Banerjee accused rebels of backstabbing the party after winning on TMC symbols.
Rebel Faction
Rebels accused Mamata Banerjee of promoting celebrities over party workers and her nephew over the party.
Leadership and Party Funds
Mamata Banerjee's Faction
Mamata Banerjee declared she would take rebels back if they wanted to return.
Rebel Faction
Rebels accused Abhishek Banerjee of spending party funds on personal luxury and flying in private jets.
- Date
- July 21
- Event
- Martyrs' Day (Shahid Diwas)
- Location
- Kolkata
- Mamata Banerjee's Rally Location
- Near the Birla Planetarium
- Rebel Rally Location
- Near the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Mayo Road
- Distance Between Rallies
- 2 kilometres
- Number of Martyrs Commemorated
- 13
- Year of Incident
- 1993
