KOLKATA: Many Trinamool Congress leaders and workers, including Tripura unit president Ashis Lal Singh, were arrested in Tripura’s Unakoti district’s Gournagar as they gathered to observe Martyrs’ Day on Wednesday. Police said they had violated Covid-19 curbs.
The arrests were slammed by the party as harassment of the opposition in a democracy. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee tweeted: “We strongly condemn the attack on @AITCofficial supporters in @BJP4India ruled states. We will NOT be cowed down by such intimidation tactics! On #ShahidDibas let me reiterate that Trinamool will not budge an inch in its fight against the oppressive forces. COME WHAT MAY!”
The leaders were paying tribute to Youth Congress activists who were killed in police firing in Kolkata on July 21, 1993, when CM Mamata Banerjee was a Youth Congress leader.
Police said that 21 people had been arrested for unlawful gathering in breach of pandemic norms. The arrests were made as Singh and other leaders were hoisting the party flag.
