Kolkata, Jan. 21 -- In the midst of the Enforcement Directorate's tensions with the West Bengal government, ED Director Rahul Navin is set to visit the state. According to ED sources, Navin will arrive in Kolkata on Thursday on a three-day visit, though the exact purpose of the tour has not been officially disclosed.
The visit is being seen as significant against the backdrop of the recent confrontation between the central agency and the Trinamool Congress-led state government following ED searches at the Kolkata office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the residence of its founder Pratik Jain.
On January 8, the ED carried out raids at I-PAC's office and Jain's home.
During the searches, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached both ...