West Bengal Martyr’s Day 2026: What is it?
Rallies in Central Kolkata are underway, and leaders from Mamata Banerjee to CM Suvendu Adhikari have all commented on the occasion this year. Martyrs’ Day 2026 turns out to be show of political strength for rival Trinamool factions in West BengalWhat is Martyr’s Day? Martyr’s day is observed in West Bengal to mark the 13 Youth Congress workers killed in a police protest in 1993.
- ▪Rallies in Central Kolkata are underway, and leaders from Mamata Banerjee to CM Suvendu Adhikari have all commented on the occasion this year.
- ▪Martyrs’ Day 2026 turns out to be show of political strength for rival Trinamool factions in West BengalWhat is Martyr’s Day?
- ▪Martyr’s day is observed in West Bengal to mark the 13 Youth Congress workers killed in a police protest in 1993.
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July 21 is Martyr’s Day in West Bengal. Rallies in Central Kolkata are underway, and leaders from Mamata Banerjee to CM Suvendu Adhikari have all commented on the occasion this year. Martyrs’ Day 2026 turns out to be show of political strength for rival Trinamool factions in West BengalWhat is Martyr’s Day? Martyr’s day is observed in West Bengal to mark the 13 Youth Congress workers killed in a police protest in 1993. It is an annual event held by the Trinamool Congress and the Indian National Congress in West Bengal’s capital Kolkata.
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