Bengal BJP divided over holding ‘Murder of Democracy Day’ tomorrow
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari had said the party would hold a ‘Murder of Democracy Day’ to protest the TMC’s alleged reign of terror, on Sunday, the same day the TMC will hold its annual Martyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata.
Leader of the Opposition in Bengal Suvendu Adhikari. (File Photo) The BJP in West Bengal appears divided over holding a ‘Murder of Democracy Day’ on Sunday to protest the alleged reign of terror unleashed by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the state even as the ruling party is set to hold its annual Martyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata on the same day.
Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, had on July 14 given a call to observe ‘Murder of Democracy Day’ on July 21. However, BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar said the party will not hold the event on Sunday.
“We have not decided that the event will take place on July 21. Leader of the Opposition did not announce any programmes on Sunday. He had said that he would ask the party to organise the same. We decided to hold a week-long programme from July 21 to 26 to mark the murder of democracy in Bengal,” Majumdar said.
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