Agartala:A team of Prashant Kishore’s Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) which has been camping in a hotel in Agartala since last week to assess the political situation and potential support base for Trinamool Congress (TMC) is being questioned by the local police. While Tripura unit of TMC described it as an “attack on democracy” and said they were confined to their hotel by the police, Manik Das, Superintendent of Police, West Tripura, claimed members of the 22-member I-Pac team are being questioned in a Agartala city-based hotel, as part of a routine check-up.
“The outsiders-- around 22 persons—were roaming around in various places. Since Covid restrictions were in place, we were enquiring to verify the reasons behind their arrival and stay in the city. They all underwent Covid tests on Monday, the reports are awaited,” Das told reporters. President of the Tripura unit of Trinamool Congress, Ashish Lal Singha, however, termed it as an attack on democracy. “It’s an attack on democracy. Being a resident of Tripura, I am shocked. It’s not Tripura’s culture. BJP has panicked following the overwhelming response and support to TMC due to the misrule of the BJP led government in Tripura.” The I-PAC team has been under detention since Sunday night in a hotel. However, the police are saying it’s a part of routine check-up,” Singh told media.