Congress MP and Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has responded to the ‘cash for demand’ row in which Trinamool Congressman Mahua Moitra was allegedly accused. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury attacked the Center over the row and said the government was alarmed because the name of an industrialist, whom it was trying to “protect”, emerged. Referring to the suspension of Rahul Gandhi over the Modi surname defamation case, the Congress leader also said that whoever speaks against the industrialist becomes an enemy of the country.
“When Rahul Gandhi also asked a question about that particular industrialist, action was taken against him,” Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.
According to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s complaint before the Parliament’s ethics committee, lawyer Dehadrai had provided him with evidence of TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s involvement in the alleged ‘cash for query’ scandal, i.e. Mahua Moitra stole money and accepted gifts for asking questions about Gautam Adani which allegedly came from businessman Darshan Hiranandani.
In an affidavit filed this morning, Darshan Hiranandani alleged that Mahua Moitra even gave him her Parliament credentials to ask questions. In the affidavit, Darshan Hiranandani had admitted to “his friendship with TMC MP Mahua Moitra and alleged that the Lok Sabha member saw the attack on the Adani group as a route to fame”.
“She became a Lok Sabha MP in May 2019. Her friends told her that the shortest path to fame was to attack Narendra Modi. She thought the only way to attack Prime Minister Modi was to attack Gautam Adani and his group as they are both from Gujarat,” the affidavit said.
The affidavit alleged that Mahua Moitra ‘often made demands’ such as ‘expensive luxury items, provided support in the renovation of her officially assigned bungalow in Delhi, travel expenses, vacations, apart from providing secretarial and logistical assistance for her travels within India and to different parts of the world.”
WE ASK PEOPLE’S QUESTIONS: ADHIR
“When we go to Parliament, we go as representatives of the people. We ask people’s questions – wherever we get those questions from. If the government has an answer, it will give it. Otherwise not. But I have never seen such speed in parliament. forming an ethics committee and starting an investigation,” said Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also said that a rai ka pahaad (mountain out of a molehill) was being made of the issue.
“…the ruling party wants to strangle everyone inside and outside Parliament. Based on this, I think the issue is rai ka pahaad (mountain from a molehill). If anyone speaks out against that industrialist, the government will go into turmoil. investigated. The government has all the agencies,” said Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
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Updated: Oct 20, 2023 8:59 PM IST