Kolkata, July 16 -- Rebel TMC chairperson Arup Roy on Thursday said his group would go ahead with its Shaheed Diwas rally on July 21, asserting that every political organisation has the democratic right to hold public programmes.

His remarks come amid an escalating political confrontation within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), with both the Mamata Banerjee-led faction and the rebel camp planning separate rallies on July 21, traditionally observed by the party as 'Shaheed Diwas'.

Speaking to ANI, Roy dismissed concerns over parallel programmes.

"You will see the rally when it happens (on July 21)... Mamata Banerjee will do one, Congress will do another. We too will do. Let them. Everyone has the right to do it," Roy said.

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