Mahua Moitra Cash for query case ethics panel nishikant dubey Lok Sabha Ethics Committee latest updates

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Mahua Moitra Cash for query case ethics panel nishikant dubey Lok Sabha Ethics Committee latest updates


Image Source : PTI (FILE) Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra money for query case: Ahead of her look earlier than the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee probing the money for query allegations in opposition to her, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday (November 1) shared a duplicate of the letter written by her to the panel.

Mahua Moitra, who has been on the centre of a political storm after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla alleging she took bribes from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to focus on the Adani Group, will seem earlier than the panel on Thursday (November 2).

TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s letter to Ethics Committee:

Posting the two-page letter on her X deal with, Moitra mentioned, “Since Ethics Committee deemed it fit to release my summons to the media I think it is important I too release my letter to the Committee before my hearing tomorrow”.

In the letter, Moitra mentioned shared that she is going to seem earlier than the panel on November 2 and can demolish the criticism of cash-for-query in opposition to her. She said within the letter that parliamentary committees lack felony jurisdiction and emphasised the significance of involving regulation enforcement companies in such instances.

Moitra additionally expressed her need to cross-examine alleged bribe-giver, Hiranandani, who submitted an affidavit to the committee with out providing substantial proof. The Lok Sabha MP additionally sought to cross-examine the complainant, Jai Anant Dehadral, who she claimed offered no documentary proof to help the fees.

“In light of the seriousness of the allegations, it is imperative that the alleged bribe-giver Darshan Hiranandani, who has given a suo-moto affidavit to the Committee with scant details and no documentary evidence whatsoever, be called to depose before the Committee and provide the said evidence in the form of a documented itemised inventory with amounts, date etc,” she mentioned.

“I wish to place on record that in keeping with the principles of natural justice I wish to exercise my right to cross-examine Hiranandani,” she mentioned.

Mahua highlights ‘absence’ of structured Code of Conduct for members:

Moitra highlighted that an inquiry with out permitting her the chance to cross-examine can be incomplete and unfair. Highlighting the absence of a structured Code of Conduct for members, she emphasised the necessity for objectivity and equity in addressing particular person instances and avoiding political partisanship within the committee.

Moitra additionally raised considerations about what she claimed have been double requirements of the Ethics Committee in issuing a summons. She mentioned the panel has adopted a really totally different strategy within the case of BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri who has a really severe criticism of hate speech pending in opposition to him with the Privileges and Ethics department.

Bidhuri was summoned on October 10 (Tuesday) to offer oral proof however he expressed his incapability to depose as he was away campaigning in Rajasthan, she mentioned.

Know extra about money for query case:

Mahua Moitra is going through ‘money for query’ allegations by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey, who alleged that Moitra had allegedly taken bribes from Dubai-based businessman Hiranandani to boost questions in Parliament to focus on the Adani Group.

Dubey additionally wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, titled “Re-emergence of nasty ‘Cash for Query’ in Parliament”, looking for a probe into the matter. He additionally claimed that Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai had offered him with proof of alleged bribes.

The BJP MP and the complainant Dehadrai had appeared earlier than the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on October 26 to offer oral proof. The Committee, listening to the matter, additionally requested Moitra to look on October 31. Later, she requested a listening to date after November 5 citing pre-scheduled programmes however was denied an extension past November 2. 

(With companies inputs) 

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