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CJP spokesperson claims Puducherry police harassed his family
Cockroach Janata Party spokesperson Saurav Das has alleged that two plainclothes policemen from Puducherry's Special Branch visited his family home on Manakula Vinayagar Street on Wednesday evening and questioned his mother for…
The Story in Brief
Cockroach Janata Party spokesperson Saurav Das has alleged that two plainclothes policemen from Puducherry's Special Branch visited his family home on Manakula Vinayagar Street on Wednesday evening and questioned his mother for 15-20 minutes. Das posted on X that the visit, which came shortly after Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent trip to Puducherry, was an attempt by the BJP government to intimidate his family. He said no prior notice was given and that the police should have arranged legal representation.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Law and Order) R Kalaivanan denied the allegations, telling the New Indian Express that the visit was a routine Independence Day security check. He said teams of two or three plainclothes officers are randomly visiting houses, homestays, and hotels near the Beach Road celebration venue. India Today also reported the police called it a standard security measure and rejected any harassment or intimidation.
The Indian Opinion
A police visit to a political worker's family home days after a Union minister's trip will always look like intimidation, not a routine check. The SSP's explanation, random pre-Independence Day security, must be tested: did officers visit every home on that street or just Das's relatives? The CJP should release any written complaint or CCTV footage. Until both sides produce a clear paper trail, each Indian will have to decide whom they trust more.
Sources (2): newindianexpress.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
