New Delhi: In extra bother for Trinamool Congress’ Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla referred the ‘money for question’ grievance towards her, lodged by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, to the Ethics Committee on Tuesday.
This growth follows BJP MP Dubey’s correspondence to Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of State (MoS) IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar, accusing Mahua Moitra of accepting bribes from a distinguished businessman in change for parliamentary questions. Dubey, in his letter, referred to as for an inquiry committee to research the allegations towards the TMC MP.
In his letter, Dubey additionally referred to allegations made by a Supreme Court lawyer concerning financial transactions between the TMC MP and businessman Darshan Hiranandani. The accusations embody legal breach of belief, breach of parliamentary ethics, and actions probably dangerous to India’s nationwide safety.
Dubey additional urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to determine an inquiry towards Moitra and advocated for her suspension from the House pending the investigation.
Moitra Responds, Seeks Impartial Probe
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Responding to Dubey’s letter to Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Moitra welcomed the investigation. She emphasised the necessity for impartiality, urging that comparable privilege notices towards BJP MPs even be totally examined.
Moitra acknowledged, “All parliamentary work of MPs is done by PAs, assistants, interns, and large teams. Respected Ashwini Vaishnaw, please release details of the location and login information of ALL MPs with CDRs. Also, provide information on training given to staff to log in.”
This growth intensifies the political scrutiny of Mahua Moitra and raises questions in regards to the moral conduct of MPs throughout the parliamentary system. The Ethics Committee will play an important function in assessing the allegations and offering a good and thorough investigation into this matter.
