Taratala warehouse collapse: Why Firhad Hakim ex-aide’s arrest rings alarm bells among TMC rebels
Kolkata Police arrested Kalicharan Bandyopadhyay, the former Officer on Special Duty to ex-Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, following Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's allegations linking him to systemic corruption in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation after a warehouse collapse that killed 15. This arrest, ordered by a Special Investigation Team, raises concerns among the rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which includes about 62 of the party's 80 MLAs, suggesting they may face repercussions. The political implications of this incident could further destabilize the TMC as internal divisions become more pronounced.