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Puducherry police question CJP leader’s family, allege intimidation
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…
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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.
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Both sides are playing familiar games. Das cries political vendetta without clear evidence that the police visit was abnormal. The police claim routine checks, but singling out an activist's family during a VIP security sweep invites suspicion. The test will be whether other opposition figures report similar visits in the coming days, or whether the police can show they questioned dozens of families, not just one.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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