West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee of betraying the memory of martyrs killed in the 1993 police firing during a protest.

Ghosh claimed the July 21 Shaheed Diwas event was politicized, with Banerjee allegedly neglecting the families of victims and underpaying compensation.

He alleged that authorities settled for ₹2 lakh instead of the court-ordered ₹25 lakh, while those responsible for the firing were promoted to powerful positions.TMC MLA Sandipan Saha defended the party's program, stating it has been held annually at the incident site.

Rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar vowed to pay tribute to martyrs at Rajghat, while Congress leader Shubhankar Sarkar criticized Banerjee for not commemorating the event under the flag the victims carried.The TMC faces internal strife as leaders split over how to mark the day, with Banerjee urging dissenters to leave before the rally.The controversy highlights deepening political tensions within the party and the broader conflict over historical accountability.