BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Stopped From Visiting Bengal's Sandeshkhali Despite Court Nod
NDTV
The Calcutta High Court yesterday allowed Suvendu Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali.
West Bengal is set to witness yet another political showdown on the Sandeshkhali issue after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and CPM's Brinda Karat were stopped from visiting the island this morning. The Sandeshkhali island in North 24 Parganas district has made headlines following BJP's allegations of sexual violence by Trinamool leaders and multiple accounts of women alleging harassment and extortion.
Mr Adhikari, who is Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly, was stopped at Dhamakhali before he and his supporters could board a ferry to take them to the island. This is his third attempt to visit Sandeshkhali after the allegations against Trinamool leaders raised a political storm.
Incidentally, the Calcutta High Court yesterday allowed Mr Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali. It asked the BJP leader to file an undertaking that he and his supporters won't engage in any activity that may lead to deterioration of the law and order situation.
