CJP’s Saurav Das alleges ‘intimidation’ by Puducherry police; official rejects claim as false

CJP's Saurav Das alleges 'intimidation' by Puducherry police; official rejects claim as false While a senior Puducherry police official confirmed that police visited the home of Saurav Das's relatives, he remarked it was a "routine exercise".

Key points

• Das remarked just two days ago, Union Minister Amit Shah was in Puducherry, where he met the Home Minister of the Union Territory and the Lieutenant-Governor.
• CJP spokesperson Saurav Das on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) alleged that his family at their Puducherry home was intimidated by the police.
• According to Cockroach Janta Party Spokesperson Saurav Das, the Pondicherry police demonstrated up at his family's home and subjected them to all kinds of questioning.
• CJP's Saurav Das in Delhi HC for action against Mitra for putting his residential details in public.
• Saurav Das remarked two hours ago, the Pondicherry police demonstrated up at his family's home and subjected them to all kinds of questioning.

According to Cockroach Janta Party Spokesperson Saurav Das, the Pondicherry police demonstrated up at his family's home and subjected them to all kinds of questioning. File Photo Credit: PTI.

CJP spokesperson Saurav Das on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) alleged that his family at their Puducherry home was intimidated by the police. It denied the claim as false.

According to While a senior Puducherry police official, police visited the home of Saurav Das's relatives, he remarked it was a "routine exercise." Ahead of notable days like Independence Day, individuals living in the vicinity of notable routes are visited, and a few questions are asked for security purposes, the police official stated and rejected allegations of harassment and intimidation.

"Why this harassment, Puducherry Police? Who ordered this and for what purpose? Is this the legal procedure? Why is the BJP administration in Pondicherry intimidating my family? This is not the character of the Pondy administration. This is being done at the behest of the Union administration, " Mr. Das alleged in a post on X.

He further remarked: "If the intention is to intimidate me into silence, it will not work. This will not cower me down. It only strengthens our resolve to build a better system, one where the police uphold the law instead of acting like goondas."

In another post, Mr. Das remarked just two days ago, Union Minister Amit Shah was in Puducherry, where he met the Home Minister of the Union Territory and the Lieutenant-Governor.

"Was this intimidation tactic planned at their meeting?" he asked in another social media post.

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