India, May 25 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held the second edition of his weekly 'Janata Darbar', drawing massive crowds of job seekers, teachers, professionals and ordinary citizens who gathered to present their grievances directly before the newly elected Chief Minister.

Hundreds of people assembled outside the BJP state office in Salt Lake hours before Adhikari's arrival, with long queues stretching through nearby lanes as people waited with petitions, memoranda and personal documents.

The outreach initiative, launched after Adhikari assumed office on May 9, is being projected as a direct public grievance platform aimed at improving accessibility between citizens and the government. The first Janata Darbar was held ...