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    Mahua Moitra admits sharing her login credentials to ethics panel
    TMC MP Mahua Moitra appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee regarding the cash-for-query complaint

    Mahua Moitra admits sharing her login credentials to ethics panel

    By Prateek Talukdar
    Nov 02, 2023
    06:21 pm

    What's the story

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

    She reportedly accepted sharing her parliamentary ID credentials with businessman Darshan Hiranandani but denied accepting any gifts or monetary benefits for raising questions in the House.

    She attributed the complaint to a "sour personal relationship," claiming that Jai Anant Dehadrai, the Supreme Court lawyer who complained against her to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), was her "jilted ex."

    Context

    Why does this story matter?

    If the allegations are proven true, Moitra could be expelled as an MP due to a breach of parliamentary privilege.

    Based on Dehadrai's complaint, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. He accused Moitra of taking bribes from Hiranandani to ask questions in Parliament, targeting the Adani Group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    Meanwhile, she is also locked in a legal battle with Dehadrai over the custody of their pet dog, Henry.

    Details

    Opposition MPs support Moitra during proceedings

    The committee recorded her testimony and scheduled a cross-examination for later in the evening.

    During the ethics committee session, several opposition MPs, including Congress's N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Danish Ali, backed Moitra.

    They contended that her parliamentary login ID was solely utilized for submitting questions and did not present a national security threat.

    Opposition MPs also questioned whether all MPs personally submit questions without any help.

    What Next?

    BJP raises national security concerns

    However, the BJP expressed national security concerns over the sharing of her login information with Hiranandani, who lives in Dubai.

    She had previously admitted to sharing her login credentials as well, asserting that there is no rule prohibiting the same.

    Referring to Dubey, she said a "Jharkhandi pitbull" won't be her downfall.

    She said the claims that Hiranandani's Dubai login jeopardized national security were "ludicrous," stressing that the NIC login for Parliament has no restrictions on who can access it.

    Insights

    50 of Moitra's 61 questions on Hiranandani's behalf: Dubey

    Meanwhile, in his letter to Birla, Dubey alleged that Hiranandani paid Moitra Rs. 2 crore, expensive gifts including an iPhone, and another Rs. 75 lakh for fighting elections.

    He alleged that 50 of the 61 questions asked by Moitra between 2019 and 2023 were with the intent of "protecting or perpetuating the business interests" of Hiranandani and his real estate-to-energy conglomerate.

    The Hiranandani Group reportedly lost infrastructure projects to the Adani Group.

    Affidavit

    Hiranandani's affidavit accused Moitra of wanting quick national fame

    Separately, in a major embarrassment for Moitra, Hiranandani, whom she called her businessman friend, submitted an affidavit against her.

    She claimed that he had submitted it under pressure, to which he stated it was "neither under fear nor favor."

    In the affidavit, he also accused her of pursuing a rapid path to national prominence by personally targeting PM Modi through her attacks on the Adani Group.

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