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CJP’s Saurav Das alleges police intimidation; police deny
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…
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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.
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Two competing narratives are at play: police say a routine security check, Das says political intimidation. Both sides must produce evidence. The police should release the exact nature of the questions asked and how many homes were visited. Das should clarify if any other family in his neighbourhood was approached. Until that happens, the public is left with claims and counter-claims. The upcoming Independence Day route and security log will reveal the truth.
Sources (4): english.mathrubhumi.com, hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
