Suvendu Adhikari had moved the Calcutta High Court for permission to go to Sandeshkhali (File/PTI)
Kolkata:
The Calcutta High Court on Monday allowed Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari to visit crisis-hit Sandeshkhali in the state’s North 24 Parganas district.
The court directed Mr Adhikari to provide the route map of his journey to the state government by today evening.
Justice Kaushik Chanda directed the BJP leader not to make any inflammatory speech or create any law and order situation in the disturbed area.
The court directed the state to provide adequate security to Mr Adhikari, who is the BJP MLA from Nandigram, during his visit to Sandeshkhali, where protests were witnessed by some local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders over allegations of sexual harassment and land grab. Used to be.
Two TMC leaders, North 24 Parganas Zilla Parishad member Sheeba Prasad Hazra and local party functionary Uttam Sardar, were arrested and charged with alleged gang rape and attempt to murder.
Mr Adhikari had moved the High Court seeking permission to visit Sandeshkhali and meet people affected by the alleged atrocities.
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