# Puducherry police question CJP leader’s family, allege intimidation 2026-08-13T07:15:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Saurav Das, co-convenor of the Cockroach Janata Party, has accused the Puducherry police of harassing his family by questioning them at their home. He claims the BJP-backed Union Territory government acted at the behest of the Union government to intimidate him into silence. Das linked the visit to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent stop in Puducherry. Puducherry Police reject the allegation, saying the questioning was part of routine security checks ahead of Independence Day. They say houses and hotels in VIP areas are being checked for new arrivals. Das has said the intimidation will not stop his political work. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Amit Shah, Cockroach Janata Party, Independence Day, political intimidation, Puducherry Police, Saurav Das Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/puducherry-police-question-cjp-leaders-family-allege-intimidation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/puducherry-police-question-cjp-leaders-family-allege-intimidation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.