A rare and unexpected security drill at the Bengal Assembly on Friday left even senior legislators surprised, as vehicles of MLAs from both the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP were subjected to intense checks. Security personnel opened car trunks and conducted detailed searches right at the gate—something seldom seen within the Assembly’s high-security premises.
While no official explanation was provided for the heightened scrutiny, the BJP raised objections and termed the exercise as politically motivated discrimination. The move has triggered debate over whether such checks were standard protocol or a targeted signal amid ongoing political tensions.
The incident has sparked concern across party lines, with many MLAs privately questioning the need and timing of such stringent security actions.