Mamata remembers Tapasi Malik on death anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday remembered Tapasi Malik who was raped and burnt to death during the Singur agitation over land acquisition in 2006.

Besides paying homage to Malik on her death anniversary, Banerjee also remembered those who had lost their lives in political violence during the 34 years of Left Front rule in the state.

Remembering Tapasi Malik on her death anniversary. The young protestor from Singur was raped and burnt to death during the farmers agitation in 2006. My homage to all those who lost their lives during the 34 years of Left rule, Banerjee wrote on her Twitter handle on Tuesday.

Malik was a member of the 'Save Singur Farmland Committee'. Her charred body was recovered from the Tata Motors' factory site in Singur on December 18, 2006.

Singur witnessed large-scale protests in 2006, when the CPM-led Left Front tried to acquire land for the factory.

The agitation, that lasted for months, made headlines across the world and catapulted the then opposition leader Mamata Banerjee to limelight.