Symbol to stage, rival TMC groups battle over flagship Shaheed Diwas event | Political Pulse News
Competing claims over a significant event signal potential for violence and disruption.
Mamata Banerjee and her rival faction, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, have both formally applied for permission to hold rallies at the traditional venue outside Victoria House in Kolkata on Martyrs’ Day. The Mamata camp has also sought permission for a rally there. The competing claims come after weeks of acrimony between the two sides over the party symbol and confrontations inside the Assembly. Mamata Banerjee plans to attend the July 21 rally even if only five workers are present, while Ritabrata Banerjee's faction has vowed to hold their event regardless of police permission. The state Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul stated that organizers are free to observe Martyrs’ Day but must comply with government regulations.
18 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
Following Mamata Banerjee's defeat, the TMC is divided and must hold separate rallies to commemorate the 1993 police firing, with one faction permitted to hold a rally near Birla Planetarium.
19 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
Opposition parties walked out of an all-party meeting convened by the Centre due to the inclusion of a breakaway Trinamool faction.
21 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
Mamata Banerjee called for unity among INDIA bloc constituents during the Martyrs' Day rally, urging Congress and CPI(M) to cooperate and rejecting TMC rebels.
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