The Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra\u2019s Kolkata home was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday in the cash for query case. This comes a day after the Central probe agency registered an FIR against the TMC leader. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BJP Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey had earlier alleged that the (now) former MP asked questions in the Upper House in exchange for cash and gifts from Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani to slam Adani group boss Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After receiving a report of the CBI\u2019s preliminary inquiry in the case, an FIR was registered on the directions of the Lokpal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lokpal, an anti-corruption body, had asked the CBI to investigate allegations against Moitra and submit a report within six months. Moitra, who was expelled from the Lok Sabha in December 2020, was accused of surrendering confidential log-in credentials for the parliamentary website to Hiranandani, who posted questions directly using her account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Moitra denied the bribery allegations, she admitted to sharing the login details, stating that it is a common practice among MPs. She has contested her expulsion in the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier in December last year, Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha after a debate on the cash for query allegations and was not allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha during the debate despite the Trinamool\u2019s request to make her the speaker on behalf of the party during the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The voting was in favour of Moitra\u2019s expulsion, The TMC MP read out her statement outside the Lok Sabha which she prepared. Moitra said it was the conduct of a kangaroo court as there was no evidence of cash. Hiranandani was not heard by the ethics committee either. Moitra said there was no evidence of cash or any gifts anywhere. She said the recommendation for expulsion was solely based on the complaint that she had shared her login. Moitra said there is no rule in this regard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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