In a series of tweets, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra took a dig at Lokpal and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for initiating a preliminary enquiry against her in the cash-for-query case.
The CBI on Saturday initiated action against the MP based on a reference from Lokpal. The central agency’s probe comes amidst reports of the Parliament Ethics Committee recommending explusion of the MP in the case. Moitra has denied all allegations against her and claimed that she was being targeted as she had raised questions on the deals of the Adani group. The CBI complaint in the case had been filed by Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, who had alleged that Moitra had taken bribes from businessman Darshan Hiranandani.
In a series of tweets, Moitra said, “Neither has Lokpal uploaded any referral order on website as per Lokpal Act and nor has CBI put out anything official. ‘Sources’ telling journos as per usual media circus. Hope ₹13,000 crore Adani coal scam merits CBI PE before my witchhunt.”
He added, “Amused to see how headless Lokpal with no full-time Chairman “referred” my case to CBI. RTI of 3/11/23 says Lokpal has no Chairman since May 2022 and 3 of 8 member posts also vacant! Maybe Jharkhand Branch of Pitbull Association also moonlighting as Lokpal Committee under BJP.”
West Bengal BJP leader Priyanka Tibrewal told ANI, "We could all see this coming because Mahua Moitra has herself accepted that she had shared her credentials with Hiranandani. From the reports, we are coming to know it was not just Hiranandani who logged in from Dubai, but there were other places. It was logged in from the US and Bengaluru as well when she was present in Kolkata and Delhi. We have to find out who the people using these credentials were. An investigation has to take place. If found guilty, she should be penalized and punished."
Earlier, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had said, "Their (BJP) plan is to remove Mahua Moitra (from Lok Sabha). This will help her become more popular before the elections. What she used to speak inside (Parliament), now she will speak outside."
