Kolkata, April 13 -- All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee raised concerns over the arrest of Vinesh Chandel, co-founder of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), just days ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, calling it a blow to the principle of a level playing field and alleging misuse of institutions to intimidate the Opposition.

In a post on X on Monday, Banerjee said the arrest of Chandel, "barely 10 days before the State Assembly elections," was "alarming" and emphasised democratic fairness.

On X, Banerjee wrote, "The arrest of Vinesh Chandel, co-founder of I-PAC, barely 10 days before the Bengal elections, is not just alarming- It shakes the very idea of a level playing field. At a t...