Mahua Moitra in Cash-for-Query Row: Lok Sabha committee to hold first meeting today

As reported by PTIAt the meeting, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who filed the complaint, and lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai are expected to make their statements.

In his formal complaint submitted to Chairman Om Birla, Nishikant Dubey has referred to the documents provided by Dehadrai. Speaker Birla then forwarded the matter to the committee chaired by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar.

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“Oral evidence of Shri Jai Anant Dehadrai, Advocate regarding the complaint dated 15th October, 2023 filed by Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Member of Parliament, against Smt. Mahua Moitra, Member of Parliament for alleged direct involvement of cash for questioning in Parliament. Oral evidence of Dr Nishikant Dubey, MP, regarding the complaint dated October 15, 2023 filed by him against Smt. Mahua Moitra, MP, for alleged direct involvement in cash for questioning in Parliament,” the panel schedule said for Thursday.

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Dubey has claimed that the lawyer, who was previously associated with Moitra before they fell out, has provided undeniable evidence of monetary transactions involving her and businessman Darshan Hiranandani. This evidence is reportedly linked to their efforts to attack the Adani Group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Speaking earlier PTIRajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien said while Moitra had clarified her position on the allegations against her on the advice of her party, the party leadership would wait for the parliamentary panel’s report before taking an “appropriate decision”.

“The member concerned has been advised by the party leadership to clarify her position regarding the allegations against her. She has already done that,” O’Brien said.

He wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and urged the “immediate suspension” of TMC MP from the House, alleging that “bribes were exchanged between her and businessman Darshan Hiranandani to raise questions in Parliament in exchange for cash and gifts”.

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Updated: Oct 26, 2023 09:26 IST