Kolkata, Nov. 11 -- Hours after walking through Harish Chatterjee Street, passing the residence of former chief minister Mamata Banerjee and visiting several Kali Puja pandals in her neighbourhood, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday night broke his silence on the politically charged visit, taking a swipe at what he described as the VIP culture and restrictions that had characterised the area during her tenure.
Without naming Mamata directly, Suvendu questioned the arrangements around her residence, alleging that the narrow residential street had virtually been turned into a restricted zone, with barricades, guardrails, security checks and other obstructions making life difficult for ordinary residents and businesses.
"There was a ...