TMC leader's suicide: CM Suvendu vows probe into possible 'threat' angle
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has ordered an investigation into the suicide of TMC leader Asish Banerjee. The probe aims to determine if the leader was threatened, following claims of political pressure and social stigma mentioned in his suicide note.
Why it matters
The death of a high-profile political figure amid allegations of internal party pressure highlights the volatile nature of regional political dynamics in India.
NEW DELHI: West Begal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said he would ensure probe into suicide of TMC leader Asish Banerjee to ascertain if the former ex-deputy speaker was "threatened"."Will probe if anyone threatened him", CM Suvendu said as per news agency PTI, hours after the TMC leader died by suicide.Banerjee was found dead on Sunday morning at a Trinamool Congress office at Rampurhat in the Birbhum district.His body was found hanging and was sent for a post-mortem examination, police said. The circumstances surrounding his death are not yet clear.The leader's death has triggered demands for an independent investigation, with questions being raised over the circumstances surrounding his suicide.TMC legislator Kunal Ghosh called for an impartial probe and said Banerjee had referred to mental pressure and fear of social stigma in his suicide note.
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