Ms. Banerjee was a leader of the Youth Congress at that time, when the Left Front was in power in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) holds the Martyrs’ Day rally in the city every year on July 21 in the memory of the 13 Youth Congress activists. My heartfelt tribute to all the martyrs who were killed during the 34 years of Left rule,” Ms. Banerjee tweeted. No Machines, Bring Ballots Back’ Let us pledge to fight for the restoration of democracy in our great nation #21JulyShahidDibas,” Ms. Banerjee added. The Trinamool Congress chief is also likely to speak on the 2021 assembly elections in the state during her address on Sunday.

Source: The Hindu July 21, 2019 06:56 UTC