Kolkata: A large-scale protest program was organized yesterday in front of the state office of the “Amra Bangali” party to observe the “Black Day” of June 1980. Party activists and supporters gathered in significant numbers to pay tribute to the victims of the historical violence and voice their long-standing political demands.
The event marks the anniversary of the tragic ethnic violence and massacres that took place in June 1980 across parts of Northeast India, particularly the Mandai massacre in Tripura, which resulted in the loss of hundreds of Bengali lives. Party leadership used the platform to severely condemn the historical injustices faced by the Bengali community during that period.
Speaking at the gathering, senior leaders of the socio-political outfit reiterated their core demands, which include the rehabilitation and protection of Bengali minorities across India, and safeguards against the eviction of Bengalis from their traditional homelands. The demonstrators shouted slogans, held placards, and observed a minute of silence to honor those who lost their lives. The party vowed to keep resisting any forms of political or social discrimination targeted at their community.