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LIVE Blog: Mamata's Martyrs' Day Rally
Days after the sweep in the panchayat polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee will hold the Martyrs' Day rally, which will be the last before the next General Elections, on Friday. The rally, which is the annual mega political event of the ruling party, is held at Esplanade in downtown Kolkata. This year's rally has assumed significance as the TMC swept the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Left and Congress in the violence-marred panchayat polls. Moreover, Mamata's rally comes just a few days after 26 anti-BJP parties formed an opposition alliance, named 'INDIA', to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi a straight term in the coming year.
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Mamata begins her speech
Mamata reaches rally venue
Mamata Banerjee reached the rally venue in Esplande amid loud cheer from the crowd.
Mamata leaves residence for rally venue
Mamata Banerjee left the her Kalighat residence in South Kolkata to reach Esplanade, which is located in downtown Kolkata.
Police intercept one armed person outside Mamata's residence
The Kolkata Police has intercepted one armed person near West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence in the city ahead of Trinamool Congress' Martyrs' Day rally.
The person, identified as Sheikh Noor Alam, was carrying a firearm, one knife and contraband substances besides having several ID cards of different agencies.
"He was traveling in a car with a police sticker on it. Police, STF and SB are examining and questioning him," Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal said.
'A day of resilience..': TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee
TMC national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee tweeted, "#ShahidDibas, a day of resilience, evokes countless emotions in our hearts!
"Today, Bengal pays homage to the 13 gallant martyrs who sacrificed their lives while fighting tyrannical forces and upholding democratic ethos. Inspired, I shall keep working towards a just society."
#ShahidDibas, a day of resilience, evokes countless emotions in our hearts!
— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) July 21, 2023
Today, Bengal pays homage to the 13 gallant martyrs who sacrificed their lives while fighting tyrannical forces and upholding democratic ethos.
Inspired, I shall keep working towards a just society.
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