Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra could also be in serious trouble after Darshan Hiranandani, the CEO of Hiranandani Group, despatched an affidavit to the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha alleging that she supplied him her Lok Sabha web site login and password in order that he might publish questions instantly on her behalf when required. In the three-page affidavit submitted on Thursday to the Ethics Committee, and launched to the press by the businessman’s company communications staff, Hiranandani, who lives in Dubai, has alleged, “Ms. Moitra drafted a few questions that would have elements to embarrass the government by targeting the Adani group; questions that she could raise in Parliament. She shared with me her email ID as a Member of Parliament, so that I could send her information, and she could raise the questions in Parliament. I went along with her proposal.”
The affidavit additional states, “She…requested me to keep supporting her in her attacks on the Adani group and provided me her Parliament login and password so that I could post the questions directly on her behalf when required.” In the affidavit, the businessman alleged that Moitra made frequent calls for and stored asking him for favours, which he “had to fulfil in order to remain in close proximity with her and get her support.”
Hiranandani, in his affidavit, alleged that Moitra “made frequent demands” together with “expensive luxury items, providing support on renovation of her officially allotted bungalow in Delhi, travel expenses, holidays, etc., apart from providing secretarial and logistical help for her travels within India and to different parts of the world.” The affidavit additionally says, Moitra “thought that the only way to attack Shri Modi is by attacking Shri Gautam Adani and his group as both were contemporaries, and they belong to the same state of Gujarat.”
Hiranandani mentioned within the affidavit that Mahua Moitra focused industrialist Gautam Adani to “malign and embarrass” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “whose impeccable reputation gave the opposition no opportunity to attack him.” Late on Thursday evening, Mahua Moitra issued an announcement alleging that the affidavit was “drafted by the PMO” and “the PMO held a proverbial gun to Darshan and his father’s heads and gave them 20 minutes to sign this letter.”
In her assertion, Moitra alleged, “Three days ago (16.10.2023), the Hiranandani Group put out an official press release stating that all charges levelled against them were baseless. Today (19.10.2023), an “approver affidavit” has been leaked to the press. This affidavit is on a white piece of paper with no letter and there’s no official origin other than a press leak. Why would considered one of India’s most revered/educated businessman signal a letter like this on white paper except a gun was put to his head to do it?” Moitra mentioned, “Though tragic, it is totally understandable that Darshan (who is a dear friend) would need to think of what is at stake for him here – namely the continuation of his family businesses built up over decades and the fate of thousands of employees – or buckle under pressure and sign this.” She additionally mentioned in her assertion, “Why would such a wealthy successful businessman who enjoys direct access to every Minister and the PMO be coerced by a first-time opposition MP into giving her gifts and giving in to her demands? It is totally illogical and only cements the truth that this letter was drafted by the PMO and not Darshan”.
Moitra said, “He (Darshan) has not even been summoned by any investigative agency or the Ethics Committee yet. ..If indeed he has confessed to this, then why is he not releasing its officially rather than through backchannel leaks? The truth is exceedingly clear.” Moitra additionally hit out at her estranged accomplice and lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, who has accused her to taking bribes, saying, he’s a “jilted ex with an acrimonious personal history with me who wanted to somehow get back at me. If indeed he was witness to all of my corruption, then why was he with me during the time and why did he wait till now to make it public?”
The total matter has gone to Parliament’s Ethics Committee as a result of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has accused Moitra of taking bribes from a businessman for asking questions within the House and he had urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to represent an inquiry committee to look into the fees. Dubey has claimed that Dehadrai, the lawyer, has shared “irrefutable” proof of bribes given to Moitra. In a associated improvement on Friday, Mahua Moitra’s counsel senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan withdrew himself from the case after the Delhi High Court was knowledgeable by advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai that he was contacted by Sankaranarayanan over telephone on Thursday evening to withdraw his criticism to CBI in opposition to Moitra. Justice Sachin Datta mentioned, he was “appalled” and requested whether or not Sankaranarayanan who tried to play the position of a mediator remains to be eligible to seem within the case?
The counsel promptly mentioned he was withdrawing himself from the case and additional listening to has been listed for October 31. Mahua Moitra had filed a petition within the High Court looking for instructions to restrain Nishikant Dubey, Dehadrai and a number of other social media platforms like X, Google, YouTube and 15 media homes, from making, publishing, circulating per se defamatory, ex facie false and malicious statements in opposition to her. She has additionally sought damages. There is little question that Darshan Hiranandani’s affidavit earlier than the Parliament Ethics Committee accommodates sensational allegations and to some extent, they point out that Nishikant Dubey’s expenses in opposition to Moitra may very well be right. Darshan Hiranandani knew Mahua Moitra, they used to satisfy and discuss typically.
There is nothing mistaken on this, however Hiranandani has admitted that it was he who gave Mahua “information” regarding Adani group. Mahua requested questions on Adani group in Parliament, however she took it to the intense by sharing her login and password for Parliament web site with Hiranandani. The most objectional a part of the allegations is that Hiranandani has confessed that he used to publish inquiries to Parliament about Adani group in Mahua Moitra’s title. He has confessed that he gave costly items to her and helped her to renovate her bungalow. I feel that is fairly unethical and immoral for a Member of Parliament. I had mentioned it a day earlier than that those that stay in glass homes should not throw stones at others. As far as Mahua’s reply is anxious she has not replied to the fundamental questions that relate to the sanctity of Parliament. “तू इधर उधर की न बात कर ये बता कि क़ाफ़िला क्यूँ लुटा, मुझे रहज़नों से गिला नहीं तिरी रहबरी का सवाल है”.
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