Kolkata, Jan. 8 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party's West Bengal unit on Thursday responded to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on the ongoing Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches, stating that the central agency's "action is based on evidence" and linked to the alleged illegal coal smuggling case.

The party emphasised the need for law enforcement agencies to "operate independently" amid ongoing ED searches into an alleged case of illegal coal smuggling.

In a press note posted on X, the party wrote, "The Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal, takes note of the statements made by the Chief Minister of West Bengal in response to the ongoing searches being conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). It is necessary to place certain fa...