Overview

• Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led central government of linguistic profiling that brands Bengali speakers in other states as illegal migrants.
• She announced a year-long ‘Bhasha Andolan’ beginning July 27 with weekend rallies to protest the detention of Bengali-speaking workers.
• The Martyrs’ Day event at Kolkata’s Esplanade served as TMC’s launchpad for a high-voltage campaign targeting the 2026 West Bengal polls.
• Banerjee pledged to resist Special Intensive Revision and NRC-style exercises in Bengal and warned the movement could reach Delhi if profiling continues.
• Lakhs of supporters gathered under tightened security to commemorate the 1993 police firing that killed 13 youth activists and to rally behind regional pride.