Archive · 21 Jul 2026
WB Opposition Leader Criticizes Mamata Over 1993 Firing Report
Ritabrata Banerjee, the Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, criticized the Mamata Banerjee-led government for suppressing the Justice Chatterjee Commission report on the 1993 police firing that killed 13 Youth Congress activists.
The report, which was submitted in 2014, was only made public in 2023 by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
Banerjee accused the previous TMC government of exploiting the tragedy for political gains and not providing the recommended compensation to the victims' families.
The commission had recommended Rs 25 lakh for the families of the martyrs and Rs 5 lakh for the injured, but only Rs 2 lakh and Rs 15,000 were given respectively.
The criticism was made during a parallel Martyrs’ Day platform in Kolkata, attended by several rebel TMC leaders and family members of the victims.
Ritabrata Banerjee criticized the Mamata Banerjee-led government for suppressing the Justice Chatterjee Commission report on the 1993 police firing.
The report, submitted in 2014, was made public in 2023 by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
Banerjee accused the previous TMC government of exploiting the tragedy for political gains and not providing the recommended compensation.
The commission recommended Rs 25 lakh for the families of the martyrs and Rs 5 lakh for the injured, but only Rs 2 lakh and Rs 15,000 were given respectively.
The criticism was made during a parallel Martyrs’ Day platform in Kolkata, attended by several rebel TMC leaders and family members of the victims.
- Who
- Ritabrata Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari
- What
- Criticism over the suppression of the Justice Chatterjee Commission report on the 1993 police firing
- When
- July 21, 1993 (incident), 2014 (report submission), 2023 (report publication)
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Why
- To highlight the suppression of the report and the inadequate compensation given to the victims' families
Ritabrata Banerjee's Criticism
Mamata Banerjee's Government
Report Suppression
Ritabrata Banerjee's Criticism
The report was suppressed for political gains and to avoid trouble for many people.
Mamata Banerjee's Government
No direct response from Mamata Banerjee's government in the provided text.
Compensation for Victims
Ritabrata Banerjee's Criticism
The commission recommended Rs 25 lakh for martyrs' families and Rs 5 lakh for the injured, but only Rs 2 lakh and Rs 15,000 were given respectively.
Mamata Banerjee's Government
No direct response from Mamata Banerjee's government in the provided text.
- Date of Incident
- July 21, 1993
- Number of Victims
- 13 Youth Congress activists killed
- Commission
- Justice Chatterjee Commission
- Report Submission Year
- 2014
- Report Publication Year
- 2023
- Recommended Compensation
- Rs 25 lakh for martyrs' families, Rs 5 lakh for the injured
- Actual Compensation Given
- Rs 2 lakh for martyrs' families, Rs 15,000 for the injured
