TMC used 1993 police firing for political gains, hid inquiry report: CM after tabling panel findings
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has tabled a long-suppressed inquiry report regarding the 1993 police firing incident. He accused the previous TMC government of exploiting the tragedy for political gain while failing to provide adequate compensation to victims' families.
Why it matters
The release of this report serves as a significant political maneuver in West Bengal, challenging the legacy of the opposition party.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (July 20, 2026) tabled in the Assembly an inquiry panel report on the 1993 police firing that killed 13 Youth Congress workers, and accused the TMC government of exploiting the incident for political gains and suppressing the commission's findings for two years.
Tabling the Justice (retd.) Sushanta Chatterjee Commission report a day ahead of the TMC's July 21 annual rally, which commemorates those killed in the incident over three decades ago, Mr. Adhikari said the Mamata Banerjee dispensation had neither implemented several key recommendations of the panel nor made its report public despite receiving it in 2024.
"The commission recommended ₹25 lakh as compensation for the family of each person killed and ₹5 lakh for every injured person. But the previous TMC government neither implemented these recommendations nor paid the compensation," Mr. Adhikari said.
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