Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday paid tribute to BJP workers killed in alleged political violence in West Bengal, saying their sacrifices would remain a source of strength.
The tributes came during the swearing-in ceremony of the new government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, where a makeshift memorial was set up near the stage.
The memorial displayed the names of “martyrs” along with the districts they belonged to on a large board.
Sharing a photograph of the memorial on X, Modi said, “Tribute to the courageous BJP Karyakartas! Even in the midst of celebrations at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata today on the formation of the first ever BJP Government in West Bengal, we remembered all those BJP Karyakartas who laid down their lives in the service of an ideal greater than themselves.”
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“Their sacrifice is etched forever in the journey of the party,” he said, adding, “Their courage will remain a source of strength for all of us.”
Shah, in a separate post, said the memorial “is stirring deep emotions in the hearts of every worker present at the oath-taking venue.”
“The sacrifice, struggle, and martyrdom of those noble souls are finally finding fulfilment today,” he said.
“Salutations to all those martyrs who dedicated their everything to the nation and the organisation,” Shah added, sharing a video of the memorial.
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya claimed that over 300 BJP workers had been killed in alleged post-poll violence, particularly after the 2021 Assembly election results.
“They were killed for daring to dream of ushering in change in Bengal. We cannot forget their sacrifices on this day,” said Bhattacharya, a Rajya Sabha MP.
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