West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lodged complaints at two Kolkata police stations regarding simultaneous raids by the Enforcement Directorate at the India Political Action Committee (I-PAC) office and co-founder Pratik Jain’s residence. The complaints, filed at Shakespeare Sarani and Electronic Complex Police Stations, do not name any ED officials or CAPF personnel, targeting unidentified individuals.
Kolkata Police initiated a suo motu complaint at Shakespeare Sarani Police Station following Banerjee’s actions. Responding to the Chief Minister’s complaints, Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar criticized her for allegedly protecting a businessman and urged her to uphold the dignity of her position. Meanwhile, Calcutta High Court’s Justice Suvra Ghosh is set to hear three petitions related to the ED’s I-PAC raid.
The primary petition by the ED accuses Banerjee of misusing her constitutional position by obstructing the agency’s officials during the raids. Additionally, two counter-petitions have been filed, one by Pratik Jain and the other by the Trinamool Congress, challenging the ED’s allegations.
