On Tuesday, the police stopped BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from going to the troubled Sandeshkhali area, saying there were rules against it. This happened because the government disagreed with a court order allowing him to visit. Later, Adhikari and BJP legislator Shankar Ghosh went to Sandeshkhali to talk to local people.
#WATCH | North 24 Parganas, West Bengal | BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and other party MLAs stage a protest against the police and state government after they were stopped by police from going to Sandeshkhali. pic.twitter.com/UI2xjxxuh7
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2024
Here are the latest updates on the Sandeshkhali violence story:
#WATCH | On the arrest of a journalist in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose says, “About the arrest of the journalist, I had given my opinion yesterday itself. I repeat it, I expect the government to take appropriate action effectively. No attempt at muzzling the… https://t.co/xb2ufBU5xN pic.twitter.com/T9uHHTVWVb
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2024
8. CV Ananda Bose emphasized the importance of the government taking appropriate action in response to the journalist’s arrest, stating that no attempt at muzzling the press can be tolerated.
9. The Trinamool Congress alleges that four innocent children lost their lives in Uttar Dinajpur’s Chopra during an illegal drain expansion by the Border Security Force (BSF).
10. In Sandeshkhali, numerous women have accused Trinamool Congress figure Shajahan Sheikh and his followers of “land-grabbing” and coercive sexual assault. Shajahan Sheikh has reportedly been evading authorities since January 5, when a group linked to him assaulted officials from the Enforcement Directorate during a raid on his property in connection with a ration scam.