ED Flags 'Pattern of Obstruction' by Mamata Banerjee in Supreme Court Plea

• The ED petitioned the Supreme Court for urgent intervention and a CBI investigation into alleged obstruction of its search operations in Kolkata.
• The agency accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of a 'pattern of taking the law into her own hands' and misusing state police to impede central investigations.
• ED alleged that Banerjee, along with top officials, entered premises during searches, intimidating officers and seizing incriminating files and electronic evidence.
• The agency claimed the obstruction, publicly displayed, amounted to 'humiliation of the Constitution and the rule of law'.
• ED also reported disruption of Calcutta High Court proceedings and lodging of multiple FIRs against central agency officials to deter investigations.

Why It Matters: ED seeks Supreme Court intervention, alleging CM Mamata Banerjee's repeated obstruction of investigations.