Amid the political buzz, locals allege that the factory owner, Krishnopada Bag, is a former TMC panchayat member and was able to dodge the police despite multiple complaints by the villagers as he had the ruling party’s backing. Bag has been missing since Tuesday
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari seeking re-assessment of the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) figures in West Bengal for the upcoming panchayat polls.