The Calcutta High Court has provided Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, with temporary safeguard against police action in a case filed against him at Chandrakona Police Station. Adhikari’s convoy was reportedly attacked by Trinamool Congress activists while he was en route from Purulia to Kolkata earlier this month. Despite a police complaint accusing Adhikari of inciting tension, the High Court’s single-judge bench, led by Justice Suvra Ghosh, granted him interim protection.
Adhikari sought refuge from coercive police measures through the Calcutta High Court after the incident at Chandrakona. Justice Ghosh’s bench extended the protection until January 29 after a thorough hearing. Additionally, the bench requested reports from West Bengal and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) authorities regarding the convoy attack on January 10. Adhikari’s counsel argued in court that the police complaint was a tactic to harass him and divert focus from the actual attack on his convoy.
In response to Adhikari’s plea, the High Court accepted the argument and granted him interim protection. Last week, Adhikari had also filed a petition at the Calcutta High Court’s single-judge Bench, requesting a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the alleged convoy attack. The Union Home Ministry has taken a keen interest in the matter, seeking a detailed report on the incident. Adhikari’s office has shared five videos related to the attack, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah personally contacted Adhikari to inquire about the incident at Chandrakona.
