Mahua Moitra seeks 3-week time to appear before ED in FEMA case, federal agency refuses – India TV

FEMA case: TMC chief and former Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Monday skipped the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) summons in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) contravention case. She was requested to appear before ED at this time on the agency’s headquarters in Delhi with some paperwork associated to some international investments. 

According to the sources, the TMC chief has written to the federal agency in search of 3-weeks time to appear before it for questioning. However, the central agency has refused to grant that a lot time to the previous Lok Sabha MP. 

ED investigation in FEMA case

During the investigation by the ED, a number of main revelations have come to mild. According to ED sources, a number of international financial institution accounts belonging to Mahua Moitra have been recognized. 

“Transactions conducted abroad have been traced. It was found that a room was booked for Mahua Moitra in a hotel abroad, with a rent of Rs 7 lakh. How can the rent of a hotel room be so high? Mahua Mitra did not provide correct information about the NRAI account,” stated sources. 

Moitra in ‘cash-for-query’ case 

In addition, Moitra can also be beneath investigation by the CBI, which has initiated a preliminary inquiry into the allegations towards her based mostly on a reference from the Lokpal. Earlier at this time, she despatched her response to a questionnaire by the CBI on allegations of corruption in elevating questions in the home. 

The accusations towards Moitra, made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, allege that she focused the Adani Group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha questions on the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani, in alternate for items. Dubey additional claimed that Moitra compromised nationwide safety for monetary acquire.

Moitra was expelled from Lok Sabha

In December 2023, Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha over the problem. 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 stated on X in November final 12 months. 

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