Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Trinamool Leader Arrested Before Mamata Banerjee Rally
A leader named Asit Majumdar from the Trinamool Congress party was arrested by the police while he was going to a rally in Kolkata.
The rally was to honor people who died in a protest many years ago.
The police did not say why they arrested him, but his party thinks it was because he was going to the rally.
This is not the first time he has been arrested.
Before, he was arrested for protesting against something his party member said was unfair.
The police are very alert because there are three big rallies happening at the same time.
Trinamool Congress leader Asit Majumdar was arrested on his way to a rally in Kolkata.
The rally was to honor 13 Youth Congress workers who died in a protest in 1993.
The police did not disclose the reason for the arrest, but the party alleges it was due to attending the rally.
Asit Majumdar was previously arrested for protesting against allegations of harassment of party MP Abhishek Banerjee.
Kolkata Police are on heightened alert due to three concurrent Martyrs’ Day rallies.
- Who
- Asit Majumdar, a Trinamool Congress leader and former MLA
- What
- Arrest of Asit Majumdar on his way to a rally
- When
- Tuesday, July 18, 2023
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Why
- Reason for arrest not disclosed by police; party alleges it was due to attending the rally
Trinamool Congress
Kolkata Police
Reason for Arrest
Trinamool Congress
The police stopped the leader as he was going to Kolkata with party workers and supporters to attend the Martyrs' Day rally.
Kolkata Police
The police did not disclose the reason for the arrest.
- Arrested Leader
- Asit Majumdar
- Party Affiliation
- Trinamool Congress
- Rally Date
- July 21
- Previous Incident
- May 30, 2023
- Rally Location
- Kolkata