I-Pac raids drama in SC: ED alleges CM barged in, accuses her of theft; Mamata calls it a ‘blatant lie’

I-Pac raids drama in SC: ED alleges CM barged in, accuses her of theft; Mamata calls it a ‘blatant lie’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was “disturbed” about commotion that occurred at Calcutta high court during hearing on disruption at Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Trinamool-linked political consultancy I-PAC.Aftershocks of the showdown between ED and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over raids on I-PAC jolted Calcutta high court last week, prompting Justice…

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'Worked for BJP, Congress, AAP, TMC': I-PAC issues statements after ED raids; calls it 'unsettling precedent'

‘Worked for BJP, Congress, AAP, TMC’: I-PAC issues statements after ED raids; calls it ‘unsettling precedent’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) has termed the Enforcement Directorate raids an “unsettling precedent”. The probe agency condicted searches at I-PAC offices and the residence of its director, Pratik Jain, in Kolkata a day before, in connection with a coal smuggling-linked money laundering case.In a statement on Friday, the firm…

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Mamata Banerjee hits the streets: West Bengal CM leads Kolkata rally against ED raids on I-PAC

Mamata Banerjee hits the streets: West Bengal CM leads Kolkata rally against ED raids on I-PAC | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee led a protest rally in Kolkata on Friday against the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a day after the central agency conducted raids at the office of political consultancy I-PAC and the residence of its chief, Partik Jain.The rally was held near the 8B bus…

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TMC, I-PAC challenge legality of ED searches, agency moves court against 'obstruction'

TMC, I-PAC challenge legality of ED searches, agency moves court against ‘obstruction’ | India News

KOLKATA: TMC and I-PAC moved Calcutta high court Thursday challenging the legality of ED searches at the political consultancy’s chief Pratik Jain’s residence and the group’s office, setting up a face-off with the agency that also approached the same bench alleging obstruction. According to details available on HC’s website, TMC’s petition names Union govt, ED…

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