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In a post on X, Das questioned the police action, asking who had authorized the visit and the reasons behind it. He wrote, “Two hours ago, the Pondicherry Police showed up at my family’s home and subjected them to all kinds of questioning. Why this harassment, @PuducherryPolice? Who ordered this and for what purpose? Is this the legal procedure?”

He further alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-backed (BJP) government in Puducherry was intimidating his family, stating, “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!”

Das claimed the action aimed to silence him but insisted it would not deter his political activities. “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!” he said.

He repeated his questions regarding the police visit’s justification: “Why is the Puducherry government intimidating my family at the behest of the Central government? Who ordered this and for what purpose? Is this the legal procedure?”

Criticizing Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent visit to Puducherry, Das added, “Just two days ago, Amit Shah was in Puducherry, where he met its Home Minister and Lieutenant Governor (who was infamously known as the ‘Eyes and Ears’ of Modi in Gujarat years). Was this intimidation tactic planned at their meeting?”

In response, Puducherry Police clarified that the visit was a routine security measure ahead of Independence Day. The police explained that inquiries were being made at houses and hotels in areas frequented by VIPs to determine if any new persons had recently arrived or were staying in Puducherry.

The official stated these enquiries were standard and part of the security arrangements for Independence Day.