A team from poll strategist Prashant Kishor's IPAC (Indian Political Action Committee) has allegedly been stopped from leaving their hotel in Tripura capital Agartala. They went there to do some surveys for Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress. Tripura police have been camping at the hotel lobby and outside since the July 26 morning and are not allowing any of the 22 members of the IPAC team to leave the premises, reported NDTV. IPAC employees were in Agartala to assess the political situation and potential support base for the Trinamool Congress. Election in the BJP-ruled state is due in 2023. Police has not given any official reason for the detention, only claiming the IPAC team had violated Covid-19 norms. Reportedly, IPAC said the team had all the necessary Covid-19 related papers. News of the detention coincided with Banerjee's arrival in Delhi. Her stated agenda: Stitching up opposition unity against the BJP ahead of the 2024 national elections, in which Prashant Kishor is apparently playing a key role. Trinamool Congress general secretary, party MP & Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee tweeted, “Democracy in this nation dies a thousand deaths under BJP's misrule!” Watch the video to know more.
