Mamata Banerjee Leads Kolkata Protest Against ED Raids, Accuses BJP of Misuse

• West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee led a protest in Kolkata against ED raids on I-PAC, accusing BJP of misusing institutions.
• Banerjee defended her intervention during the raids, stating she did nothing wrong and alleged attempts to steal TMC data.
• She accused senior BJP leaders in Delhi of receiving coal scam proceeds and challenged the BJP's forceful power grabs in other states.
• Banerjee alleged double standards in handling protests, citing TMC MPs' detention in Delhi versus BJP's 'red carpet' in Bengal.
• The ED accused Banerjee of interfering with searches at Pratik Jain's residence and removing 'key evidence'.

Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee intensifies confrontation with Centre over ED raids, alleging political vendetta and misuse of power.