Trinamool Congress cries foul over Mahua Moitra’s summons

In a move that has set the political stage on fire, the Lok Sabha Ethics Panel’s decision to summon Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has come under intense scrutiny. Kunal Ghosh, a prominent leader from the Trinamool Congress, didn’t hold back as he blasted the summons as “politically motivated”. The committee’s urgency, as Ghosh puts it, is puzzling, “Why is the ethics committee in such a hurry to keep the date at November 2? This is a politically motivated move.”

Trinamool Leader Questions BJP’s Silence on Pending Cases

Adding more fuel to the blazing fire, Ghosh raises another point: “While they (ethics panel) are sleeping on the matter related to Suvendu Adhikari which has been pending for six years after the CBI filed a case against him, they are trying to create pressure on Mahua Moitra.” The political landscape trembles as Ghosh directly points fingers at the inconsistencies in the way the ethics panel handles different cases.

Lok Sabha Ethics Panel Summons Mahua Moitra: Politics or Justice? Photo courtesy of National Portal of India, the Government of India/Wikimedia Commons.

The Underlying Controversy: Cash-for-Query Row

The real drama unfolds around the notorious ‘cash-for-query’ row. Mahua Moitra found herself in the eye of the storm after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, backed by Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai’s “oral evidence”, levelled serious charges against her. Dubey claims Dehadrai’s letter contains “irrefutable” proof showcasing an illicit exchange between Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani. The core of the allegation? A staggering 50 out of 61 questions posed by Moitra in Parliament were apparently tailored to shield the business interests of Hiranandani.

As this political whirlwind intensifies, Moitra demands “a fair hearing” and the right to “cross-examine” the involved businessman, claiming her innocence. The real question remains: Are these summons purely based on ethics, or is there a deeper political game in play? Only time will tell.