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Jalpaiguri, West Bengal :<\/strong> According to local villagers, a private car was parked suspiciously for a prolonged period near the forest on the night of July 9. When a group of curious residents approached the vehicle, they found\u00a0Deepa Banik Adhikari, president of BJP Mahila Morcha Jalpaiguri, seated in the back seat alongside\u00a0Panchanan Roy, a prominent district-level TMC leader and Panchayat Samiti president. Their driver was also present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Footage recorded by locals shows a plastic glass allegedly filled with alcohol being moved from the back seat to the front as villagers confronted the occupants. As the camera pointed toward the driver, he was seen quickly rolling up the window to avoid exposure. Moments later, Deepa Banik exited the car and fled in another vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panchanan Roy and the driver were briefly held by villagers who demanded an explanation before eventually letting them go. The event drew harsh criticism from local political observers, particularly from leftist groups, who called it a \u201cshameful reflection\u201d of the region\u2019s political leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In her defense, Deepa Banik Adhikari claimed the allegations were fabricated and politically motivated, stating, “This is a conspiracy to malign my image.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both the TMC and BJP have so far remained silent on the issue, with no official statements from either party. Local leadership from Apalchand and Jalpaiguri district has also chosen not to comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This unexpected incident, involving leaders from opposing camps socializing in secrecy, has intensified discussions on political conduct, accountability, and the double standards often present in party politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jalpaiguri, West Bengal :In a politically embarrassing episode, two leaders from rival parties\u2014the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)\u2014were caught late at night allegedly consuming alcohol inside a parked car near the Apalchand forest in Jalpaiguri district. The incident has triggered controversy and public outrage after videos surfaced online. According to local…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-west-bengal"],"yoast_head":"\n
In a politically embarrassing episode, two leaders from rival parties\u2014the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)\u2014were caught late at night allegedly consuming alcohol inside a parked car near the Apalchand forest in Jalpaiguri district. The incident has triggered controversy and public outrage after videos surfaced online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n