The Calcutta High Court allowed Trinamool's Martyrs' Day rally with a reduced crowd size. The court also stipulated a specific time frame for the commemoration event. Meanwhile, a dissident Trinamool faction received permission for their own rally nearby. Loyalist MLA Madan Mitra resigned from party posts and joined the dissidents. Mitra cited fear of Abhishek Banerjee over the Enforcement Directorate summons.

Calcutta High Court to hear TMC's petition for July 21 rally permission on July 15 amidst police prohibitory orders.

The Trinamool Congress faction proposed alternative sites for their July 21 rally. They suggested Birla Planetarium or Metro channel as new locations. The court questioned why…