"No BJP Connection": Suvendu Adhikari After CJP Charge Over Bengal Death
A man in West Bengal died after being assaulted by a group, with his family alleging the attackers were BJP workers targeting them for political activism. Suvendu Adhikari has denied any connection between the party and the incident, which is currently under police investigation.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the volatile nature of local political violence and the challenges of accountability in regional disputes.
A man died in West Bengal's Bankura district after being thrashed by a group, allegedly because his son had participated in the Cockroach Janta Party's protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. The victim's family has alleged that the men who assaulted him belong to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party -- a charge rubbished by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.CJP member Sheikh Abdul Hafiz's house was allegedly attacked by BJP workers after he attended the Jantar Mantar protest and raised concerns over the poor infrastructure and mismanagement at a local primary school, the victim's family alleged.
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