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

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

While a senior Puducherry police official confirmed that police visited the home of Saurav Das’s relatives, he said it was a “routine exercise.” Ahead of important days like Independence Day, people living in the vicinity of important routes are visited, and a few questions are asked for security purposes, the police official said and rejected allegations of harassment and intimidation.

Saurav Das said two hours ago, the Pondicherry police showed up at his family’s home and subjected them to all kinds of questioning.

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

He further said: “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 said 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.