Mahua Moitra: News

28 Mar 2024

Trinamool Congress

Moitra to skip ED summons today; will campaign in Krishnanagar

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra said that she will campaign in her constituency, Krishnanagar, on Thursday, giving a miss to the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a day earlier.

27 Mar 2024

Trinamool Congress

ED summons TMC's Mahua, businessman Hiranandani in forex violation case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Trinamool Congress leader and expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

23 Mar 2024

Trinamool Congress

Cash-for-query row: CBI searches places linked to TMC's Mahua Moitra

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reportedly conducting searches at several locations linked to former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, including her houses in Kolkata.

11 Mar 2024

Mamata Banerjee

'Full of rapists': BJP jibes TMC after Shatrughan Sinha's nomination

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for choosing veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha as its candidate for the Asansol seat in the upcoming general elections.

01 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to arrive in West Bengal today for 2-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to tour West Bengal on Friday and Saturday and address rallies in Arambagh and Krishnagar districts.

ED summons Hiranandani Group promoters in forex exchange violation case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Niranjan Hiranandani and his son, Darshan Hiranandani, the promoters of Mumbai-based real estate developer Hiranandani Group, for questioning on Monday.

15 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Mahua Moitra summoned by ED in foreign exchange violation case 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Monday (February 19) for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violation case.

CBI summons lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai in Mahua Moitra case

Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai was summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with its probe into the cash-for-query case against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra.

19 Jan 2024

Lok Sabha

Expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra vacates Delhi bungalow

Former Lok Sabha MP and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra will reportedly vacate her government bungalow on Friday.

Mahua Moitra challenges bungalow eviction notice in Delhi High Court

Mahua Moitra, former Lok Sabha MP from the Trinamool Congress party, is contesting an eviction notice in the Delhi High Court, ANI reported on Thursday.

17 Jan 2024

Lok Sabha

Mahua Moitra gets eviction notice, with 'use of force' warning

In a strongly-worded eviction notice, the Centre has asked Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra to vacate immediately a government bungalow that was allotted to her as an MP, NDTV reported.

Bilkis Bano rapists to be re-jailed, SC rebukes Gujarat government

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government's order to grant remission and premature release to 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano's 2002 gangrape case.

No relief for Mahua Moitra in Lok Sabha expulsion case

In a major setback for Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday refused to look into the expulsion of Moitra from the Lok Sabha in the cash-for-query case.

SC to hear Mahua Moitra's challenge to expulsion in January

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha over cash-for-query allegations to January 3.

12 Dec 2023

Lok Sabha

Mahua Moitra must vacate government bungalow: Parliament panel to Centre

The Parliament's Housing Committee has reportedly asked the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to order Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra to vacate her official bungalow.

11 Dec 2023

Lok Sabha

TMC's Mahua Moitra moves SC against Parliament expulsion

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra on Monday moved the Supreme Court against her expulsion from the Parliament.

09 Dec 2023

Lok Sabha

Sad day: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Mahua Moitra expulsion

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra's expulsion from the Parliament over corruption and national security issues was painful.

08 Dec 2023

Trinamool Congress

BJP's end begins: Mahua Moitra roars after Lok Sabha expulsion

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra said on Friday that the Ethics Committee has no power to expel her.

08 Dec 2023

Lok Sabha

TMC MP Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has been expelled from the Lok Sabha after a majority of MPs voted in favor of the ethics panel's recommendation that she be removed.

08 Dec 2023

Trinamool Congress

Parliamentary ethics panel recommends Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha

The Parliamentary Ethics Committee on Friday recommended the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha over the purported cash-for-query case, reported ANI.

08 Dec 2023

Parliament

Panel report on Mahua Moitra tabled, House adjourned till 2pm

The Parliamentary Ethics Committee presented its report on the "cash-for-query" case against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

07 Dec 2023

Mamata Banerjee

Mahua Moitra slams Giriraj Singh's 'thumka' remark on Mamata Banerjee

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Giriraj Singh stirred a fresh controversy on Wednesday after he criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her participation in the Kolkata International Film Festival.

05 Dec 2023

Amit Shah

Amit Shah to move bills amending J&K reservation, reorganization laws

On the second day of the Parliament's Winter Session on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reportedly move two bills related to Jammu and Kashmir.

Parliament Winter Session: Ethics committee to submit report on Moitra

The Parliament Winter Session is set to begin on Monday and conclude on December 22.

02 Dec 2023

Pralhad Joshi

Parliament Winter Session: Debate over cash-for-query row, Manipur likely

With the Parliament Winter Session starting on Monday, the Centre and the opposition are once again likely to clash over topics such as the cash-for-query row involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and the Manipur issue.

23 Nov 2023

Mamata Banerjee

Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha being planned: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke her silence regarding the controversy surrounding Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra for the first time on Thursday.

23 Nov 2023

Parliament

After Mahua Moitra row, Digital Sansad account access protocols changed

The Lok Sabha Secretariat has reportedly changed the protocols for accessing the Digital Sansad portal after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's cash-for-query controversy.

13 Nov 2023

Mamata Banerjee

TMC assigns new role to Mahua Moitra

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has appointed Mahua Moitra as district chief of Krishnanagar (Nadia North), which falls under her constituency in West Bengal.

10 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

Mahua Moitra slams ethics committee report on parliamentary expulsion

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra slammed the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee's recommendation for her removal from Parliament in the "cash-for-query" case.

09 Nov 2023

Parliament

Winter Session of Parliament to begin on December 4

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced on Thursday that the Winter Session of Parliament will take place from December 4th to 22nd.

09 Nov 2023

Trinamool Congress

Ethics panel votes 6:4 to expel Mahua Moitra from Parliament

The Lok Sabha Ethics Panel has approved the recommendation to expel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from Parliament in a 6:4 verdict.

09 Nov 2023

Trinamool Congress

Will Mahua Moitra be disqualified from Parliament over cash-for-query row?

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, set to meet on Thursday to adopt its draft report, will reportedly propose the removal of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the House due to her alleged involvement in the cash-for-query scandal.

Lokpal orders CBI probe into Mahua Moitra's corruption allegations

The anti-corruption body, Lokpal, has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to look into corruption charges against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra.

Mahua Moitra may face disqualification in cash-for-query case: Report

The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha will likely adopt a draft report on the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday, reports said.

03 Nov 2023

Trinamool Congress

Mahua Moitra questioning: Nishikant Dubey says he'll leave politics if...

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey said that he would retire from politics if it was proven that Mahua Moitra faced personal questions from the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee.

02 Nov 2023

Trinamool Congress

Mahua Moitra admits sharing her login credentials to ethics panel

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday regarding the cash-for-query case.

02 Nov 2023

Parliament

Mahua Moitra, opposition MPs walk out of parliamentary panel meet

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Danish Ali, and other opposition party MPs walked out of the Parliament Ethics Committee meeting on Thursday.

02 Nov 2023

Apple

iPhone hacking row: Centre sends notice to Apple

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a notice to Apple in relation to its messages alleging phone-tapping of opposition leaders.

02 Nov 2023

Trinamool Congress

Cash-for-query case: Mahua Moitra to appear before parliamentary panel today

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra is scheduled to appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday in the "cash for query" case.

01 Nov 2023

Parliament

Being forced: Mahua Moitra to appear before parliamentary panel tomorrow

After citing pre-scheduled engagements until Saturday, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said that she would appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday. Moitra accused the panel of forcing her to appear before it.

31 Oct 2023

Apple

iPhone hacking row: Centre orders probe, asks Apple to join 

The central government has reportedly ordered a probe into the allegations by several opposition leaders and journalists that tech giant Apple warned them of alleged "state-sponsored attacks" on their iPhones.

31 Oct 2023

Apple

Apple warns opposition leaders of state-sponsored attacks on iPhones: Report

Tech giant Apple has reportedly warned several opposition MPs and other leaders that state-sponsored actors may be targeting their iPhones.

28 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi

Mahua Moitra summoned in cash-for-query case on November 2: Report

The Lok Sabha ethics committee has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on November 2 in the "cash for query" case after she sought a fresh date, sources told news outlet NDTV.

'No rule prohibits': Mahua Moitra on sharing Parliament login 

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday reportedly admitted to sharing her Parliament login and password with her businessman friend Darshan Hiranandani but asserted that "no rules prohibit it."

27 Oct 2023

Trinamool Congress

Cash-for-query row: Mahua Moitra to skip ethics panel summons

After the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee summoned Mahua Moitra on October 31 regarding the cash-for-query allegations against her, she asked the panel to fix another date after November 5, citing pre-scheduled engagements.

26 Oct 2023

Trinamool Congress

Ethics Committee may investigate Mahua Moitra's foreign trips

The Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee is reportedly planning to request the Home Ministry to track the foreign travels of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra over the past five years, India Today reported.

26 Oct 2023

Trinamool Congress

Mahua Moitra summoned in cash-for-query case on Tuesday: Report

The Lok Sabha ethics committee has reportedly summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the "cash for query" case on October 31.

26 Oct 2023

Lok Sabha

Mahua Moitra's cash-for-query row: Dehadrai appears before Lok Sabha panel

Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, whom Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra called her "jilted ex," appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee as it convened its first meeting on Thursday. He will address the bribery allegations leveled against the TMC lawmaker.

25 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi

'Misleading country': BJP's Nishikant Dubey takes dig at Mahua Moitra

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra of "misleading the country" and questioned her foreign trips.

22 Oct 2023

Trinamool Congress

TMC calls for investigation into 'cash-for-query' allegations against Mahua Moitra

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien on Friday called for a probe into the cash-for-query allegations against fellow party member Mahua Moitra by the "right forum of Parliament."

22 Oct 2023

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee 'abandoned' Mahua Moitra after cash-for-query row: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a dig at Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday after the party distanced itself from the alleged cash for query row involving TMC MP Mahua Moitra.

Mahua Moitra's defamation case to be heard on October 31

All India Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra's defamation plea has been listed for hearing in the Delhi High Court on October 31.

20 Oct 2023

Trinamool Congress

Received Hiranandani's letter: Ethics committee on Moitra's cash-for-query row

Lok Sabha Ethics Committee chairperson Vinod Sonkar said on Friday that the panel received businessman Darshan Hiranandani's letter against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query row, NDTV reported.

18 Oct 2023

Trinamool Congress

Ethics Committee to hear complaint against Moitra on October 26

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee will hear Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey's "cash for query" complaint against Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Mahua Moitra on October 26, NDTV reported.

15 Oct 2023

Shashi Tharoor

'BJP's troll sena': Mahua Moitra responds to viral personal photos

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Sunday reacted to the circulation of her personal photos with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on social media.

06 Oct 2023

Abhishek Banerjee

TMC MP Mahua Moitra calls Union minister a 'liar'

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra accused Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti of lying about an appointment with the TMC delegation and said that the protests against the Centre would continue.

20 Jul 2023

Manipur

Manipur women naked video: Main culprit arrested, say police

The main accused of the incident—where two women were paraded naked in Manipur's Kangpokpi—was arrested from the Thoubal district on Thursday, reported India Today, quoting police officials.

11 Jul 2023

Sanjay Mishra

SC cancels ED chief's extension, sets deadline for new appointment 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday canceled Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra's third extension of tenure, terming it "illegal."

12 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Never listened to PM Modi's 'monkey baat': TMC's Mahua Moitra

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio program, saying she hasn't listened to "monkey baat" once.

08 Feb 2023

Trinamool Congress

Mahua Moitra uses cuss word in Parliament, defends it later

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra said on Wednesday that she stood by her recent use of an expletive against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri in Parliament amid demands for an apology from her.

15 Dec 2022

Nirmala Sitharaman

It's Moitra v/s Sitharaman on 'who is Pappu' in governance

After Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's "who is Pappu now" remark in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman retorted by saying Moitra should look in her own backyard in West Bengal to find "Pappu."

13 Dec 2022

Trinamool Congress

Mohua Moitra rips into Centre over economy, ED raids, elections

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra ripped into the Centre over a range of issues—including its claims of economic development—on Tuesday.

Bilkis Bano case: Mahua Moitra challenges convicts' release in SC

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the release of the 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano rape case.

11 Jul 2022

West Bengal

Kali row: Modi invokes Goddess Kali; Mahua Moitra hits back

The political controversy surrounding Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's remarks about Goddess Kali continued to rage on as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and TMC trade barbs.

06 Jul 2022

Trinamool Congress

'Kaali' remarks: Mahua Moitra says 'bring it on' after FIR

Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra has been charged for her remarks on Goddess Kaali.

24 Mar 2021

West Bengal

BJP's Bengal chief asks Mamata to ditch sarees, wear bermudas

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilip Ghosh has invited criticism for his controversial comment on state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

04 May 2020

West Bengal

TMC's Mahua Moitra v/s NRI doctors: Thin-skinned politician insults doctors

Mahua Moitra, one of the strongest voices All India Trinamool Congress has, is receiving criticism for insulting the NRI doctors. They had raised an issue about less coronavirus testing in West Bengal and ambiguous reports about deaths.

Citizenship Act: TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves SC against law

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the controversial Citizenship Act, which has sparked intense protests, especially in the Northeastern state of Assam.

Supreme Court admits petitions challenging government's 'snooping order'

The Supreme Court has admitted a clutch of petitions challenging the government's move to give sweeping powers to 10 Central investigative agencies to intercept and monitor data on computers.

03 Aug 2018

Social Media

Government withdraws social media monitoring hub proposal after SC rebuke

The Centre is withdrawing its proposal of creating a social media monitoring hub, it told the SC, weeks after the apex court termed the move akin to "creating a surveillance state."

Plea in SC against Centre's planned social media monitoring hub

Supreme Court today took a strong note of IB Ministry's decision to set up a social-media hub for monitoring online data, observing that it will be "like creating a surveillance state".

11 Sep 2017

India

From corporate to politics: These Indian women are dominating

To achieve success in politics, one has to have grit, confidence, a go-getter attitude and a sharp mind. Much like what success in the corporate world demands.

29 Jul 2017

India

From corporate to politics: These Indian women are dominating

To achieve success in politics, one has to have grit, confidence, a go-getter attitude and a sharp mind. Much like what success in the corporate world demands.