New Delhi: West Bengal has become a political battleground ahead of the state assembly elections. Chief Minister mamata Banerjee and the BJP are locked in a fierce confrontation. On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the Kolkata office of IPAC, but the situation quickly became tense. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself arrived at the IPAC office during the raid, where she is accused of tampering with documents.
The BJP has strongly criticised Mamata Banerjee’s actions. BJP national spokesperson and Lok Sabha MP Dr Sambit Patra attacked the West Bengal Chief Minister, accusing her of interfering in the ED raid related to a corruption case.
Speaking to the media, Sambit Patra said that during the raid, Mamata Banerjee herself entered the premises of the political consultancy firm I-PAC and removed crucial documents, laptops, and pen drives, thereby tampering with evidence.
He said that this is the first time in India’s history that a sitting Chief Minister has allegedly obstructed an ongoing ED operation. He further described the incident as “extremely shameful and disturbing.”
