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CJP spokesperson alleges Puducherry police intimidation
The Hindu··13 Aug
Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das alleged on August 12 that Puducherry police intimidated his family at their home. Police confirmed officers visited relatives but called it a routine security exercise before Independence Day and rejected harassment claims. Das said officers questioned the household, asked who ordered the visit, and said it would not silence his advocacy.
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What It Means For You
- Puducherry households near ceremonial routes can expect similar verification visits before Independence Day, which police describe as routine occupant checks.
- If officers question a family, residents can ask for names, station and purpose, and can later file a complaint if they believe the visit exceeded a security check.
- Followers of CJP's legal and protest work can note Das's allegation and the police denial now sit on the public record without a court finding either way.
What's Happening
- On August 12 Saurav Das said Puducherry police came to his family's home and subjected them to questioning, calling it harassment.
- Police confirmed a visit to relatives' home but said it was a routine Independence Day security check on people living near important routes.
- Das asked who ordered the visit and alleged the BJP-backed local government acted at the behest of the Union government; police rejected that link.
Why Police Verify Houses Before August 15
- Special Branch and law-and-order units commonly visit houses, hotels and lodges along VIP routes before national functions to record new occupants.
- Das also said officers visited his mother's former workplace on SV Patel Salai, a detail police have not separately confirmed in the published remarks.
- The same week the Supreme Court issued notice on a petition about CJP's use of courtroom clips, which is the wider legal backdrop to Das's public profile.
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