On this Special Report, the focus is on the escalating legal battle between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the West Bengal administration. The ED has filed a fresh application in the Supreme Court seeking the suspension of West Bengal DGP Rajiv Kumar. The agency alleges that the top cop is in collusion with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, specifically noting that he ‘sat on a dharna with the Chief Minister when he was the Kolkata Police Commissioner.’ The ED is seeking directions for the Ministry of Home Affairs and DOPT to initiate disciplinary action against top state police officials. The transcript highlights claims that the state police were used as a political tool to intimidate federal investigators and allegedly hijack documents during raids. This move follows previous petitions where the ED sought a CBI probe and FIR against state officials, marking a significant intensification of the jurisdictional conflict between the central agency and the West Bengal government.
