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NATION OCTOBER 27, 2023 | The Indian Eye 8

‘Cash for query’ controversy

engulfs TMC’s Mahua Moitra as

panel to look into allegations

In a 3-page signed affidavit, businessman Hiranandani says that he resides in Dubai and came across

letters dated October 14, by Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai to the CBI

businessman Darshan Hiranandani,
OUR BUREAU
alleging that “he was forced to sign a
Kolkata/New Delhi white paper.”
The MP has also raised ques-
hairman of the Parliamentary
Committee of Ethics Vinod tions over the credibility of the affi-
CSonkar on Friday assured davit that Hiranandani reportedly
submitted to the Parliament Ethics
that the Committee will reach a con- committee, claiming that it is “nei-
clusion after examining everything
related to the ‘Cash for Query’ scan- ther on official letterhead nor nota-
rized” and that the contents of the
dal, that allegedly involves Trinamool letter are “a joke.”
Congress MP Mahua Moitra. He fur- Further, attacking the Bharatiya
ther informed that the meeting of the Janata Party (BJP), the TMC leader
Ethics Committee has been called on said, “Paragraph 12 claims that Dar-
October 26 where TMC MP Mahua shan gave in to my demands because
Moitra will be also examined and he was fearful of displeasing me.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey will also be Darshan and his father run one of
asked to be present with the evidence.
India’s largest business groups and
their recent projects in UP and Guja-
Dubey had claimed that a rat have been inaugurated by the CM
Supreme Court lawyer had of Uttar Pradesh and by the Prime
Minister. Darshan accompanied the
levelled allegations of bribe PM abroad as part of his business

exchanges between the TMC delegation very recently. Why would
such a wealthy businessman who en-
MP and businessman Darshan joys direct access to every minister
Hiranandani. and the PMO be coerced by a first-
time opposition MP into giving her
gifts and giving into her demands?”
In his letter titled “Re-emer- In his 3-page signed affidavit,
gence of nasty ‘Cash for Query’ in Hiranandani says that he resides in
Parliament”, Dubey has alleged Dubai and came across letters dated
“’serious Breach of Privilege’, ‘Con- October 14, by Advocate Jai Anant
tempt of the House’ and a ‘Criminal Dehadrai to the CBI and to BJP MP
Offence’ under Section 120A of IPC” Nishikant Dubey where his name
by the Trinamool Congress MP. Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra at the Parliament premises figured prominently. He says he has
“In his 3-page signed affidavit to been following the events carefully.
the Ethics panel, Darshan Hiranan- during in New Delhi (ANI) Hiranandani then claims that
dani had admitted to his friendship Mahua Moitra did share her Par-
with the TMC MP Mahua Moitra Hiranandani had further “Chairman Ethics Committee liament Login credentials with him.
and claimed that the Lok Sabha claimed that Mahua Moitra did openly speaks to media. Please see “She knew that Indian Oil Corpora-
Member saw attacking the Adani share her Parliament Login creden- the Lok Sabha rules below. How tion was getting into an arrangement
group as a route to fame, She be- tials with him. does an “affidavit” find its way to with Dhamra LNG a joint venture
came Lok Sabha MP in May 2019. “Everything will be examined by media? Chairman should first do of the Adani group..... She drafted a
She was advised by her friends that the Committee first, TMC MP Ma- an enquiry into how this was leaked. few questions that she could raise in
the shortest route to fame was by at- hua Moitra will be also examined, I repeat - BJP 1 point agenda is to parliament that would have elements
tacking Narendra Modi. She thought and after all this, the Committee will expel me from LS to shut me up on to embarrass the Govt and target the
that the only way to attack PM Modi reach a conclusion,” he added. Adani,” Moitra posted on X (For- Adani group. She shared with me her
was by attacking Gautam Adani and Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress merly Twitter). email ID as MP, so I could send her
his group as they both come from MP Mahua Moitra alleged that the Earlier, Trinamool Congress information and she could raise the
Gujarat,” Hiranandani’s affidavit Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) agen- MP Mahua Moitra, in a two-page questions. I went along with her pro-
read. da is to expel me from the Lok Sabha. statement, replied to the affidavit of posal” he claims in his affidavit.

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