Kolkata, June 28 -- Amid a dispute between two factions of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), both groups have approached the police seeking permission to hold their annual Shahid Diwas (Martyrs' Day) rally on July 21 at Victoria House in the Esplanade area of Kolkata.

Trinamool MP from Mamata Banerjee's faction, Dola Sen, said the 'Shahid Diwas' programme has been observed for decades in memory of the 13 party workers who lost their lives in 1993.

"This year's planning is nothing new. Back in 1993, 13 of our colleagues tragically lost their lives; since July 21, 1994, we have been observing Martyrs' Day for 33 years. This is nothing new," Dola Sen said while speaking to ANI.

Reacting to the rival faction's move, Sen said, "We heard from th...