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:
Mahua Moitra Tried To Create Wrong Narrative Against Me: Nishikant Dubey
"Mahua Moitra tried to create wrong narrative against me, Oppn perturbed that ethics panel is headed by OBC MP," said BJP's Nishikant Dubey.
"Filthy Questions": Mahua Moitra Walks Out Of Meet, Panel Chief RespondsTrinamool 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 "Where Is The Money?": Opposition MPs Support Mahua MoitraOpposition MPs came out in support of Ms Moitra and sought to know where is the money in question, said sources, and asked if all members post their questions on the Parliament website themselves without help from anyone. The MPs said the login was used only for posting questions and there is no national security issue in this. The BJP had raised national security concerns over the sharing of the official login credentials.
"Sour Personal Relationship" Led To Case, Mahua Moitra Tells Ethics PanelTrinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra today told the Parliament Ethics Committee a "sour personal relationship" led to the cash-for-query case against her, sources said.
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Mahua Moitra Case: Ethics Committee Meeting BeginsSunita Duggal, VD Sharma and Ethics Committee Chairman Vinod Sonkar reach the committee room as the meeting begins.
Mahua Moitra Arrives At Parliament For Ethic Panel MeetMahua Moitra, Girdhari Yadav, Danish Ali arrive at Parliament to participate in the meeting of Ethics Committee.