The Trinamool Congress in West Bengal is gearing up for its Martyr’s Day programme. On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party, too, is leaving no stone unturned to snatch the limelight from the ruling party.
Every year on July 21, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public gathering in Kolkata to commemorate the 1993 firing.
At least 13 people were shot by the city police and scores more were wounded during a rally by the West Bengal Youth Congress under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership on July 21, 1993.
The TMC observes this day every year as Martyr’s Day. However, the BJP is contemplating to take out a massive rally on the same day across the state, including Kolkata, in protest of alleged deterioration of law and order, particularly in response to post-poll violence.
Since events of both the parties are about to coincide, special focus will be on the law and order situation in the state.
Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition, announced on Sunday that the BJP will observe TMC’s Martyr’s Day on July 21 as a protest day.
Earlier that day, the BJP had staged a dharna outside the Raj Bhavan, against alleged post-poll violence in the state.
Adhikari has informed the media that they would burn the effigies of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim in front of police stations on July 21, as a means of protest.
The BJP, which has previously called for implementation of the President’s rule in the state, has now demanded the enforcement of the Disturbed Areas Act in the state.
A disturbed area act is one that has been declared by notification under Section 3 of the AFSPA.
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