Akhilesh Yadav joins Mamata Banerjee for martyrs' day rally
TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday led the party's annual martyr's day rally, held in Kolkata. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also joined her along with other party leaders. (Photo/Agencies)
Massive crowds reach Kolkata for rally
Lakhs of people from across West Bengal gathered in Kolkata on Sunday to take part in the TMC's mega rally, its first show of strength following the remarkable performance in the Lok Sabha polls. TMC supporters from the far-off districts started arriving two days back and were staying at camps set up in various places in the city. (Photo/Agencies)
Mamata lauds Akhilesh's Lok Sabha success
During her speech, Banerjee also commended Akhilesh Yadav for his party's performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. She said, "I want to say the 'Khel' that you showed in UP, they (BJP) should have resigned from their post but they are shameless."
Akhilesh predicts fall of Union government
Akhilesh Yadav, while addressing the Martyrs’ Day rally organised by Trinamool Congress, said, "The current Union government is having a guest appearance. It will not last for long and get toppled very soon. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have wiped out the BJP. There is a necessity to remain united against the communal forces.,” (Photo/Agencies)
Mamata says government at centre is not 'stable'
Mamata Banerjee in her address said the BJP-led government at the Centre would not last long as it has been formed through "intimidation". "The government at the Centre won't last long. This is not a stable government and will collapse soon," she said. (Photo/Agencies)
Bengal CM warns TMC members against injustice
In an apparent reference to recent incidents of mob assaults in the state, the chief minister said, "Don't inflict injustice on people or tolerate it; we won't spare even TMC members if they are found guilty."
"I want TMC workers to be the people's friends. I want to tell municipality and panchayat representatives, MLAs, and MPs that they must ensure that we do not receive any complaint against them." (Photo/Agencies)
TMC commemorates martyrs' day for 1993 killings
The TMC observes Martyrs' Day every year on July 21 to commemorate the killing of 13 people in police firing during a Youth Congress rally against the Left Front government in 1993, when Mamata Banerjee was the state's Youth Congress president. (Photo/Agencies)