BJP Leader Vinayak Tamrakar Arrested Over Alleged Illegal Opium Cultivation in Chhattisgarh

Authorities in Durg district, Chhattisgarh, arrested BJP leader Vinayak Tamrakar and two others following a raid that uncovered alleged illegal opium cultivation on farmland interspersed with maize crops. The plantation reportedly covered over 5 acres, with investigations ongoing under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Tamrakar denies the charges, calling them politically motivated. The BJP suspended him, citing damage to the party's image, while opposition leaders have criticized his alleged involvement.