Kolkata, March 20: Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, accused local police of attempting to coerce a prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader into joining the Trinamool Congress (TMC). This allegation arose during a press interaction on Friday, where Adhikari claimed that the officer in charge of his home district, East Midnapore, made a WhatsApp call to the BJP leader.
He described this incident as a clear example of political pressure and misuse of administrative power. Adhikari stated, “On the day our leadership released the list of BJP candidates, a well-known leader from our district, Biswanath Banerjee, who was expected to receive a ticket, ultimately did not.”
Following this, the officer from Mahishadal police station allegedly contacted Banerjee, urging him to join the TMC. Adhikari emphasized that the model code of conduct is already in effect, and no police officer should engage in such political maneuvers.
Before addressing the media, Adhikari visited the Mahishadal police station to speak with the officer in charge, who was not present at that time. He later communicated with the duty officer, requesting that the accused officer be informed to refrain from contacting BJP leaders about joining the TMC.
“I have politely warned the accused police officer today, but if such incidents occur again, we will escalate the matter to the Election Commission of India (ECI),” Adhikari warned. He also noted that a similar incident had occurred recently when the sub-divisional police officer in Tamluk summoned local BJP leaders to his office, encouraging them to run as independent candidates in the elections.
Adhikari asserted, “We have video evidence of that incident. I urge police officials and personnel at all levels, including civic volunteers, not to jeopardize their careers by acting on behalf of the ruling party while the model code is in effect. They must remember that their salaries come from the state treasury, not from any specific political party or its outsourced vote strategy agency.”
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