Archive · 18 Jul 2026
TMC Factions Clash Over Martyrs’ Day Legacy
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal is split into three groups, each wanting to hold their own Martyrs’ Day event on July 21.
This day is important because it remembers people who died in a protest in 1993.
Usually, the TMC holds a big rally, but this year, the groups are fighting over who can claim the party's history.
The police have put restrictions in some areas to prevent fights.
The Congress party also wants to hold their own event, saying they started the tradition.
Each group is trying to show they are the real TMC by having big turnouts at their events.
TMC is divided into three factions, each claiming ownership of the party's legacy.
Martyrs’ Day, observed on July 21, commemorates the 1993 police firing incident.
Kolkata Police imposed prohibitory orders in central Kolkata to prevent violence.
Mamata Banerjee's faction allowed to hold a smaller event near Birla Planetarium.
Congress plans to hold its own Martyrs’ Day event, claiming historical ownership.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress (TMC) factions, Kolkata Police, Congress
- What
- Clash over Martyrs’ Day event due to TMC's division
- When
- July 21 (Martyrs’ Day), prohibitory orders effective until August 30
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Why
- TMC's division into factions, each claiming ownership of the party's legacy
- Date of Martyrs’ Day
- July 21
- Traditional Venue
- Central Avenue, Kolkata
- Current Venue for Mamata Faction
- Birla Planetarium
- Number of TMC Factions
- 3
- Date of TMC Foundation
- January 1, 1998
- Year of Police Firing Incident
- 1993
- Number of People Killed in 1993 Incident
- 13
- Prohibitory Orders Effective Until
- August 30