BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has tabled a report on a police firing incident in West Bengal and used it to accuse Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the state government of inaction. The incident matters for UPSC because it sits at the intersection of public order, administrative responsibility, and political accountability in a state government.
What happened
Background and earlier position
West Bengal has seen repeated political contestation over governance and law and order. In such disputes, the opposition often argues that the state government has failed to ensure accountability, while the ruling side may reject those claims and present the matter as politically motivated criticism.
What changed now
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