. KOLKATA: A day after high drama and tense standoff as CM Mamata Banerjee walked into its office challenging the ongoing ED raid, the 450-odd employees of I-PAC office in Kolkata returned to work on Friday, in 100% attendance. There were some “visible changes”, though, right outside its office on the 11th floor at Godrej Waterside in Sector V, the most crucial one being the added police post on the 11th floor. ID cards were being checked off and on. I-PAC director Pratik Jain was reportedly not in office even though a major meeting took place on Friday evening. The idea of getting the employees back to work was floated by the CM herself on Thursday, just before leaving I-PAC office, it’s learnt. Mamata inquired with director Jain if the staff would resume working. She was told by the management they were asked to work from home. It was then decided that the staff would be asked to report back to the office from Friday to “restore normal work” as quickly as possible. “There was an apprehension that ED would seal our office premises. We were relieved it did not happen. Most of us worked normally on Friday and even sent out press releases as on any other day,” said one of them. I-PAC Thursday released a statement, detailing its portfolio with multiple parties cutting across multiple ideologies and claimed ED searches “raises serious concerns and sets an unsettling precedent”. “Regardless, we have extended full cooperation and will continue to do so as required engaging with the process in complete accordance and respect for the law,” it said. “Over the years, I-PAC has worked in a professional advisory capacity with multiple parties across ideologies and regions, including BJP, Congress, AAP, TMC, DMK, YSR Congress Party, BRS, JDU, Shiv Sena among others. We do not contest elections or hold political office. Our role is limited to transparent and professional political consulting, uninfluenced by differences in political ideology,” it said. The statement called “Thursday a difficult and unfortunate day” for I-PAC. “Despite what transpired yesterday, we remain fully committed to doing our work unfazed and unperturbed with consistency and accountability and guided by the same purpose that has shaped us from the start,” it concluded.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCEPA A Win-Win For India And Chile, Key Focus On Market Access And Minerals: Chile EnvoyMamata Banerjee Hits Streets, Leads Kolkata Rally Against ED RaidsAfter Meeting PM Modi, AI Innovators Share Insights That Could Change The GameAmit Shah Outlines Foolproof NIDMS Mechanism To Counter Future Terror AttacksIndia No Longer Imports Arms, UP Leads Defence Manufacturing: Rajnath Singh’Not Accurate’: India Hits Back After Trump Aide Blames PM Modi For Delayed Trade DealMEA Calls For Firm Action As India Flags Disturbing Pattern Of Attacks On Minorities In BangladeshPM Modi To Host German Chancellor Merz In Gujarat As India-Germany Ties Enter Strategic Phase’PM Modi-Trump Held 8 Calls In 2025′: India Rejects Lutnick’s Claim On Stalled Trade AgreementThe Day CBI Arrested Indira Gandhi And Sonia’s Pasta Maker That May Have Saved The Day For Cong123PhotostoriesBirthday special: Hrithik Roshan’s social media moments with Saba Azad and familyBirthday Special: Hrithik Roshan’s movies to watch on OTTTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From calling Dilip Joshi the ‘pillar of the show’ to reacting to Disha Vakani aka Dayaben’s return, Sharad Sankla aka Abdul gets candid7 moon-kissed baby names for your little princessCurry-smelling kangaroos to banana bees: 6 animals that surprisingly smell like foodWhat teachers wish parents understood‘Hum Paanch’, ‘Dekh Bhai Dekh’, ‘Yes Boss’: Top TV comedy shows from the 90What students learn in school beyond the syllabusFrom ‘Highway’ to ‘Chhichhore’: 5 times mainstream films embraced unconventional charactersSadhguru’s Drumstick Soup is a winter must-have; recipe inside123Hot PicksTrump Mexico NewsTrump Denmark NewsGold rate todayBengaluru newsCigarette price hikePublic holidays January 2026Bank Holidays JanuaryTop TrendingCandace OwensTommy Fleetwood and Clare Fleetwood Net WorthTravis KelceVanessa BryantLos Angeles KingsBoston Celtics vs Toronto RaptorsLeBron JamesJa MorantWPL Live ScoreStefon Diggs
KOLKATA: A day after high drama and tense standoff as CM Mamata Banerjee walked into its office challenging the ongoing ED raid, the 450-odd employees of I-PAC office in Kolkata returned to work on Friday, in 100% attendance. There were some “visible changes”, though, right outside its office on the 11th floor at Godrej Waterside in Sector V, the most crucial one being the added police post on the 11th floor. ID cards were being checked off and on. I-PAC director Pratik Jain was reportedly not in office even though a major meeting took place on Friday evening.
The idea of getting the employees back to work was floated by the CM herself on Thursday, just before leaving I-PAC office, it’s learnt. Mamata inquired with director Jain if the staff would resume working. She was told by the management they were asked to work from home. It was then decided that the staff would be asked to report back to the office from Friday to “restore normal work” as quickly as possible. “There was an apprehension that ED would seal our office premises. We were relieved it did not happen. Most of us worked normally on Friday and even sent out press releases as on any other day,” said one of them. I-PAC Thursday released a statement, detailing its portfolio with multiple parties cutting across multiple ideologies and claimed ED searches “raises serious concerns and sets an unsettling precedent”. “Regardless, we have extended full cooperation and will continue to do so as required engaging with the process in complete accordance and respect for the law,” it said. “Over the years, I-PAC has worked in a professional advisory capacity with multiple parties across ideologies and regions, including BJP, Congress, AAP, TMC, DMK, YSR Congress Party, BRS, JDU, Shiv Sena among others. We do not contest elections or hold political office. Our role is limited to transparent and professional political consulting, uninfluenced by differences in political ideology,” it said. The statement called “Thursday a difficult and unfortunate day” for I-PAC. “Despite what transpired yesterday, we remain fully committed to doing our work unfazed and unperturbed with consistency and accountability and guided by the same purpose that has shaped us from the start,” it concluded.
