At the TMC's Dharamtala rally in Kolkata, Akhilesh Yadav and Abhishek Banerjee strongly criticised the BJP government, accusing it of using unfair tactics to maintain power and foreseeing its imminent downfall. Yadav declared the government's days are numbered, while Banerjee highlighted the BJP cutting funds to Bengal and the people teaching them a lesson in the Lok Sabha elections. The rally marked TMC's annual Shahid Diwas in remembrance of those killed in a 1993 protest.
