Kolkata, July 14 -- West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday slammed former chief minister mamata beneerjee for "hijacking" the July 21 'Shaheed Diwas' (Martyrs' Day) observance, asserting that it is not a Trinamool Congress program and asked why only one party should pay tribute.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the upcoming July 21 Martyrs' Day Rally, Ghosh added that it is a very significant event in Bengal's politics and bullets were fired on a political movement, and that is "shameful".

"July 21 is not some TMC program. It is a very significant event in Bengal's politics. It is a black day. Bullets were fired on a political movement, and it is shameful. We all pay tribute to them. Mamata Banerjee had hijacked it. Today, her own pa...