Overview

• At a June 18 press conference, Mamata Banerjee denounced the Centre’s designation of June 25 as “Constitution Murder Day” and announced West Bengal’s refusal to comply.
• She accused the BJP of eroding democratic institutions by toppling elected governments and compromising bodies such as the Election Commission and the media.
• Banerjee argued that the BJP’s policies—from demonetisation’s economic upheaval to underequipped aviation probes—amount to a daily assault on constitutional norms.
• The BJP has directed its state units to hold Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas events in every block of West Bengal despite the state government’s opposition.
• The clash highlights escalating disputes over federal rights and the partisan framing of India’s constitutional history.