On May 1, 2023, two officers from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Vikram Ahlawat and Prashant Chandila, were recognized for their exceptional performance during the controversial raids on the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in Kolkata. The raids, conducted on January 8, involved searches at the I-PAC office in Salt Lake and the residence of director Pratik Jain on Loudon Street. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dramatic arrival at the locations, accompanied by state police, led to accusations of 'gross abuse of power' by the ED, which subsequently sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incident. During the 70th ED Day event, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary presented commendation certificates to the officers. Ahlawat was praised for his composure and documentation during the sensitive operation, while Chandila was lauded for his professional courage and meticulous evidence preparation. The incident has heightened political tensions in West Bengal, with Banerjee's Trinamool Congress party alleging that the ED aimed to seize their election strategy documents.