Overview
- Adhikari said TMC supporters attacked his convoy around 8:20 pm at Chandrakona Road in Paschim Medinipur, alleging police stood by as 'mute spectators'.
- He began a dharna inside the Chandrakona police outpost, insisting he would not leave until arrests were made and a case was registered.
- The BJP leader filed a written complaint naming nine individuals, describing them as known Trinamool figures.
- BJP leaders called the episode a breakdown of constitutional order and party workers staged road blockades on Sunday demanding arrests, with some alleging a plot to set his vehicle on fire.
- TMC figures dismissed the claims as manufactured or an expression of public anger, while police said an investigation is underway and videos will be examined, with shared visuals showing rival groups carrying party flags confronting each other.