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Suvendu Adhikari directs West Bengal police to arrest those making derogatory remarks on Netaji

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has instructed the state police to arrest individuals who make derogatory comments regarding Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Speaking at the state secretariat in Kolkata on Wednesday, Adhikari stated that the law applies equally to all citizens, including members of parliament, legislators, and government officials, and that no one will be spared regardless of their political status.

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What Happened

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari issued a directive to the state police on Wednesday to arrest anyone making derogatory remarks about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Adhikari made the announcement while speaking to reporters at the state secretariat in Kolkata. He emphasized that the law is equal for everyone, including MPs, MLAs, and government officials, and asserted that no individual will be spared regardless of their political position or official status.

The directive follows recent controversial comments made by a BJP MP who referred to Netaji as a war criminal and questioned his leadership as well as the role of the Azad Hind Fauj in India's freedom struggle. Adhikari's statement serves as a response to these remarks, signaling a strict stance against public disparagement of the historical figure.

Key Facts

  1. Suvendu Adhikari is the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
  2. The directive was issued on a Wednesday at the state secretariat in Kolkata.
  3. The order mandates the arrest of individuals making derogatory comments about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
  4. Adhikari stated that the law applies equally to MPs, MLAs, and government officials.
  5. The comments were prompted by a BJP MP calling Netaji a war criminal.

The Timeline4

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 12 Aug

    1. TOIThe Times of India
      'Delete posts, apologise': Bengal CM orders action over derogatory posts about Netaji
    2. DHDeccan Herald
      Police to arrest those making derogatory comments on Netaji: Bengal CM Suvendu after BJP MP's controversial remark
    3. NDNDTV
      'Nobody Will Be Spared': Suvendu Adhikari On BJP MP's Netaji Remark
    4. JBjanmabhumi
      നേതാജി സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രബോസിനെക്കുറിച്ച് അപകീർത്തികരമായ പരാമർശങ്ങൾ നടത്തുന്നവർ ആരായാലും അവരെ അറസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്യും ; പൊട്ടിത്തെറിച്ച് സുവേന്ദു അധികാരി

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Languages

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  • English3 outlets
  • Malayalamമലയാളം1 outlet

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  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
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  • Where the story is

2 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South. Also carried by 2 national mastheads.

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