Kolkata, July 21 -- West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee of betraying the martyrs and their families, alleging that the July 21 'Shaheed Diwas' has been turned into a political event.

Speaking to reporters, Ghosh said, "This is not a mere protest stage; it is a Shahid stage. There is a program today, but why did they (Mamata Banerjee) sit there all night? Sitting at night or during the day makes no difference; there is no one there. You betrayed the martyrs, betrayed their families, and now you have betrayed the public; that is why you stand alone--and that is why you are facing this day."

He further alleged that the families of those killed in the July 21, 1993 police firing...