Tensions Rise as BJP Leader Barred from Meeting West Bengal Governor

On Thursday, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was prevented from entering Raj Bhavan to meet West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose to discuss alleged post-poll violence. Authorities cited Section 144, which prohibits large gatherings. Adhikari criticized the enforcement of this rule, comparing it to a previous incident involving TMC's Abhishek Banerjee.

On Thursday, tensions flared in West Bengal as BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was barred from meeting Governor C V Ananda Bose at the Raj Bhavan. The police intervention was attributed to Section 144, a regulation prohibiting large gatherings, which was in effect outside the Governor's residence.

Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, was left waiting in his car along with alleged victims of post-poll violence who had accompanied him to demand justice. He questioned the inconsistent enforcement of the rule, citing a previous instance where TMC's Abhishek Banerjee held a sit-in without facing similar restrictions.

The BJP has accused the ruling TMC of orchestrating post-poll violence, a claim TMC vehemently denies, alleging instead that their own workers have faced attacks in BJP-dominated areas. This incident underscores the ongoing political strife in West Bengal, especially after the BJP's significant decline in Lok Sabha seats from 18 in 2019 to just 12 recently, in contrast to TMC's stronger performance.

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