{"id":7982,"date":"2020-07-21T12:02:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T12:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=7982"},"modified":"2020-07-21T12:02:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T12:02:23","slug":"martyrs-day-rally-from-1-pm-bjp-to-observe-farce-day-today-questions-tmcs-role-in-political-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=7982","title":{"rendered":"Martyrs\u2019 Day rally from 1 pm BJP to observe \u2018farce day\u2019 today, questions TMC\u2019s \u2018role\u2019 in political violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To coincide with the TMC\u2019s Martyrs\u2019 Day, the BJP<\/a> will observe \u201cfarce day\u201d on July 21 in protest against the ruling party\u2019s alleged role in political violence in the state.<\/p>\n

State BJP president Dilip Ghosh said the party\u2019s workers and leaders would wear black armbands, and wave black flags to condemn the TMC\u2019s attacks on its workers. The party also released a booklet naming 93 of its workers allegedly killed during the TMC rule.<\/p>\n

The TMC will hold a virtual rally Tuesday because of the Covid-19<\/a> pandemic<\/a>. It will be addressed by Chief Minister and party chairperson Mamata Banerjee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Taking a dig at the ruling party, Ghosh said, \u201cThe TMC holds the Martyr\u2019s Day rally to remember the 13 people who were killed in police firing during the Left Front rule. However, Mamata Banerjee has no right to hold such a rally. She had fought for democracy when she was in the Opposition, and now, after coming to power, she is murdering democracy in the state. The observance of Martyrs\u2019 Day rally has turned into a farce. So, we have decided to observe a \u2018farce day\u2019 tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking about the victims of political violence belonging to the BJP, Ghosh said, \u201cOur MLA was killed recently. Yesterday, a girl was raped and murdered. Every day our workers are being killed. There is no protection for women. People are fed up with the TMC government and want a change.\u201d<\/p>\n

The July 21 event is the TMC\u2019s flagship annual political event. Every year it is addressed by Banerjee in the heart of Kolkata to commemorate the police firing in the capital in 1993 in which 13 West Bengal Youth Congress members were shot dead by police during a demonstration. The virtual rally on Tuesday is scheduled at 1 pm.<\/p>\n

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