A case related to outraging the modesty of a woman has been registered against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for a social media post on National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma. Based on a complaint by Ms Sharma, the First Information Report was registered by the special cell of the Delhi Police on Sunday … Read more
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday mocked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA’s target of winning 400-plus seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking at a campaign rally for Trinamool Congress candidate Mahua Moitra in the Krishnanagar area, Mamata Banerjee also dared the BJP to win at least 200 constituencies. “The BJP is … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that he is working to ensure that nearly ₹ 3,000 crore “looted” from poor people in West Bengal and attached by the Enforcement Directorate is returned to them. PM Modi made this assertion in a telephonic conversation with Amrita Roy, a member of erstwhile royalty and BJP candidate against TMC’s … Read more
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Lok Sabha secretary general to respond to a petition filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) member of Parliament Mahua Moitra challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha for alleged “ethical misconduct,” but refused to allow Moitra to participate in House proceedings in the meantime. Even as it consented to … Read more
Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, aged 49, has been expelled from the Lok Sabha following an Ethics Committee report into the ‘cash for query’ charges against her. The allegations against Ms Moitra involved taking bribes, including ₹2 crore in cash and “luxury gift items,” from businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for asking critical questions about … Read more
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a preliminary enquiry (PE) into allegations of “cash-for-query” against Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra. The investigation was initiated based on a reference by Lokpal, the anti-corruption authority responsible for addressing complaints against public servants. The complaint, filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP … Read more
The Trinamool Congress’s Mahua Moitra declared on Friday that she was honoured to become the “first person to be unethically expelled by the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee” in the history of parliament. A day after the House ethics committee recommended her removal over the “cash-for-query” incident, she posted on social media. “Proud to go down … Read more
Parliamentary leader of the Trinamool Congress Mahua Moitra has responded in-depth to the signed statement of businessman Darshan Hiranandani, which supported the allegations of BJP legislator Nishikant Dubey that she was given gifts and money in exchange for asking specific questions in Parliament. Moitra questioned the document’s credibility due to the lack of official letterhead … Read more
TMC MP Mahua Moitra voiced her criticism towards the Centre following the inauguration of the new Parliament, expressing concerns about the state of the republic. In a symbolic gesture, she shared a picture of PM Narendra Modi holding the ‘sengol’ (the traditional weapon of Bengal) with the caption “God save the king,” highlighting her apprehension … Read more