Kalyan Banerjee storms off July 21 stage after heated exchange with Mamata over 'long-speech'

High drama unfolded on the July 21 Martyrs' Day stage in Kolkata when senior Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee engaged in a public argument with party supreme Mamata Banerjee before walking off the stage. The incident occurred after Kalyan delivered an extended speech attacking the opposition as well as internal party rivals, prompting Mamata to express her annoyance over the length of his address.

During his speech, the Serampore MP targeted several leaders by name and made sharp remarks while addressing the gathering. As the address dragged on, Mamata gestured for him to wrap up, leading party leader Kunal Ghosh to step up and request him to conclude. After Kalyan finished speaking and returned to his seat, Mamata reprimanded him for taking too much time, which triggered an angry reaction from the MP regarding his contributions to the party.

Refusing to sit back down, a furious Kalyan walked off the stage despite intervention from senior leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee and Shobhandev Chatterjee, who stepped in to manage the situation. The unprecedented public argument between the senior MP and the party chief stood out as an unexpected moment of discord during the annual event.