A Kolkata police inspector is suspended after alleged derogatory remarks about Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and the West Bengal administration made on social media. Multiple outlets report that the action is linked to inflammatory or prejudicial comments and that an investigation is underway.
Times of India and The Hindu both describe the suspension as an official disciplinary step confirming a police commissioner’s order, with the remarks framed as affecting the public interest and government. Times of India adds that the suspension begins from November 9, that the police commissioner confirms it, and that the inspector receives a subsistence allowance equal to half of his basic salary during the investigation.
Scroll.in likewise focuses on the suspension and adds a specific additional allegation: the officer also made allegedly communal comments, including remarks about pollution associated with lighting firecrackers during Diwali. Across reports, the central context is the alleged targeting of the government and the state’s CM via social media, followed by suspension and inquiry.
