Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari detained on his way to Sandeshkhali
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, along with four legislators, were detained by the police at Rampur village en route to Sandeshkhali.
The policeman allegedly assaulted him as staged a sit-in protest in Rampur along with the legislators.
"… A police officer named Amin Ul kicked me with his boot. They did that to the LoP. I will protest for a while, and if they do not rethink their decision, I will move the HC… A mere DSP kicked a four-time MLA, ex-minister, LoP, two-time MP, and three-time councillor. What kind of behaviour is this," he said as he along with six Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader were suspended from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly early this week for staging protests and demanding a statement by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the Sandeshkhali issue in the House.
While speaking to the media, the BJP leader said that he would go to the court, and come back with full legal authority.
«Section 144 is violated only in the question of Suvendu Adhikari because he defeated Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram. He belongs to the BJP and is the LoP. Only Suvendu Adhikari is prevented illegally and forcefully on the instruction of, he (police officer) said higher authority, and I said Mamata Banerjee's instructions...Tomorrow, I will move the Calcutta High Court… Nobody can stop me. I will go to the court, and come back with full legal authority,» he said.
The West Bengal government have reimposed section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in and around 500 metres of area in seven-gram panchayats,
