ED Raids I-PAC Amid Coal Scam Probe, Political Tensions Rise in West Bengal

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) office and its director Pratik Jain's residence in Kolkata as part of a money laundering probe linked to a coal scam. Trinamool Congress leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee and Mamata Banerjee, allege the raids aimed to steal political data ahead of West Bengal elections. The BJP accuses state officials of obstructing the ED, which has petitioned the Supreme Court to investigate alleged interference and file FIRs against key state figures. Kolkata Police are probing claims of unauthorized entry and document removal during the raids, while political tensions escalate over the agency's actions and their timing before polls.