Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose alleges that the BJP‑led West Bengal administration is weaponising the police to target Trinamool Congress leaders and workers. She calls the move an assault on democracy and human rights.

  • Police machinery being used to target TMC
  • Multiple FIRs filed after a billboard clash
  • Ghose vows to raise the issue internationally

Sagarika Ghose, a Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP, told reporters in New Delhi that the BJP‑run West Bengal government is misusing police and law‑and‑order agencies to crush opposition. She claimed FIRs are being registered without due process and old cases are being resurrected to harass party members.

Ghose highlighted that national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was interrogated for six hours, while Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien faced an FIR after a scuffle broke out when a billboard was removed from a TMC office on Camac Street. She labeled the episode a "pure case of political vendetta" aimed at intimidation.

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She also cited a string of cases against TMC leaders, the freezing of party accounts, and the recent billboard incident as part of a broader crackdown. According to Ghose, these actions undermine constitutional values and constitute a violation of human rights.

Why This Matters

BozokMedia analysis shows that the systematic use of law‑enforcement agencies against a major opposition party could set a precedent for other states, undermining federal democratic norms and inviting scrutiny from national and international watchdogs.

"If unchecked, such state‑level political policing erodes the very fabric of India's democratic institutions," says political scientist Dr. Ananya Rao.
Did You Know?: A similar billboard dispute in 2021 sparked violence in Kolkata, but no FIRs were filed at that time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Has the TMC taken any legal action against the alleged police misuse?
Answer: Ghose stated the party will challenge the actions in every available judicial and parliamentary forum.

Q2: Could the central government intervene in this matter?
Answer: If human‑rights violations are proven, the central Human Rights Commission or the Supreme Court could step in.