Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra is appeared before the Ethics Committee of the Parliament today in an alleged bribery case on the basis of reports from three Union ministries. The leader has refuted the allegation while admitting that she shared her parliamentary login with businessman Darshan Hiranandani who admitted to posting questions on Mahua Moitra's parliamentary login. The Trinamool MP is likely to be expelled from the Parliament if the allegations against her are proved.
Here are the Highlights in the Mahua Moitra case:
#WATCH | After the Parliament Ethics Committee meeting, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi says, "The proceedings of the Parliamentary Standing Committee are confidential by nature. So the very thing that she (TMC MP Mahua Moitra) did was wrong. They all came out and they all said things... pic.twitter.com/q1vNzXi3DJ
- ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2023
"Mahua Moitra tried to create wrong narrative against me, Oppn perturbed that ethics panel is headed by OBC MP," said BJP's Nishikant Dubey.
#MahuaMoitra tried to create wrong narrative against me, ethics panel being targeted as he is a tribal: BJP's Nishikant Dubey pic.twitter.com/3iErHEXisB
- NDTV (@ndtv) November 2, 2023
VIDEO | "I and (Jai Anant) Dehadrai went there as witnesses and Mahua Moitra went as an accused. However, she went on to give interviews and quoting on what happened inside the committee of ethics. She tried to set a wrong narrative in the public. What happened today is the... pic.twitter.com/2jyhi23YyS
- Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 2, 2023
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and Opposition MPs walked out of the parliamentary ethics committee meeting on the cash-for-query matter, questioning the way the meeting was conducted. The committee, however, shot back saying she did not cooperate and left in order to avoid answering more questions. Read here
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra today told the Parliament Ethics Committee a "soul personal relationship" led to the cash-for-query case against her, sources said.
What's in for #MahuaMoitra as she appears before ethics panel in cash-for-query case? Senior journalists Sanjay Singh and @rasheedkidwai talk to #NDTV pic.twitter.com/VQI345YnNc
- NDTV (@ndtv) November 2, 2023
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra will appear before the parliamentary Ethics Committee today in the alleged bribery case. She has refuted the allegation, but admitted to sharing parliamentary login with businessman Darshan Hiranandani.