ED Raids Bengal Coal Scam Accused, I-PAC; Mamata Alleges Vendetta, Obstructs Probe

• ED raided premises linked to Anup Majee, prime accused in West Bengal coal mining scam, and I-PAC's Prateek Jain.
• I-PAC is allegedly linked to hawala transactions from coal smuggling, facilitating tens of crores of rupees.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee intervened during raids, accusing ED of political vendetta and removing evidence.
• ED stated searches were evidence-based, not political, and accused CM's aides of obstructing the PMLA investigation.
• BJP leaders criticized Mamata Banerjee for interfering with a central agency's lawful investigation.

Why It Matters: ED raids in Bengal coal scam spark political row as CM Mamata Banerjee is accused of obstructing the probe.