# CJP’s Saurav Das alleges police intimidation; police deny 2026-08-12T16:28:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets A senior Puducherry police official has rejected as false the claim by Cockroach Janta Party chief spokesperson Saurav Das that police visited his family home and subjected them to extensive questioning. The official said it was a routine security exercise ahead of Independence Day, confined to people living near important routes. Das alleged on X that the Pondicherry police showed up at his family’s home, questioned them, and called it harassment by the BJP government at the behest of the Union government. He questioned the timing, noting Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Puducherry two days earlier. He insisted the intimidation would not silence him. TMC MP Mahua Moitra also criticised the action. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com - hindustantimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: BJP, Cockroach Janta Party, police intimidation, political protest, Puducherry Police, Saurav Das Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cjps-saurav-das-alleges-police-intimidation-of-family-in-puducherry/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cjps-saurav-das-alleges-police-intimidation-of-family-in-puducherry/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.