FEMA case: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a contemporary summons to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former Lok Sabha MP, Mahua Moitra, for questioning in a case associated to the contravention of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), information company PTI reported quoting sources.
In December final yr, the 49-year-old Trinamool Congress leader was expelled from the Lok Sabha for “unethical conduct” after which she moved the Supreme Court difficult her expulsion. However, she has been renominated by the occasion as its candidate from the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal.
CBI probe in opposition to Moitra
Moitra is being probed by the CBI too. It is conducting a preliminary inquiry into the allegations in opposition to Moitra, who was expelled just a few months in the past, on the reference from the Lokpal.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had accused Moitra of asking questions in Lok Sabha to focus on the Adani group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in trade for presents. He had additionally accused Moitra of compromising nationwide safety for financial good points. In December, Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha over the difficulty.
Moitra quashes costs in opposition to her
However, Moitra has denied any wrongdoing and claimed she was being focused as she had raised questions on the offers of the Adani group. “Neither has Lok Pal uploaded any referral order on the website as per the Lokpal Act & nor has CBI put out anything official. ‘Sources’ telling journos as per usual media circus. Hope Rs 13,000 crore Adani coal scam merits CBI PE before my witchhunt,” Moitra had mentioned on X in November.
It must be famous right here that Moitra had additionally approached the Supreme Court difficult her expulsion from the decrease home of Parliament in reference to the ‘cash-for-query’ allegations.
(With PTI inputs)
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