The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opened a fresh front in the alleged 'Cash for Query' scandal. The Odisha state unit of the party has dragged BJD Lok Sabha MP from Puri, Pinaki Mishra into the scandal.
Amid the controversy over his 'cash for query' charge against Mahua Moitra, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said he has lodged a complaint with the anti-corruption body watchdog, Lokpal, against the Trinamool Congress leader.
The war of words between BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra over his "cash for query" allegations against her continued on Saturday with both targeting each other through social media posts without taking names
The Trinamool Congress has distanced itself from its MP Mahua Moitra, who is facing 'cash for query' allegations levelled by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, with party leader Kunal Ghosh stating that the "related person may answer the issues".
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday demanded suspension of TMC MP Mahua Moitra over the alleged 'Cash for Query' scandal and said that if Mahua Moitra has done this work of taking money to ask questions, then the investigation should be done.
Amid the ongoing alleged 'Cash for Query' allegations against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the government is "eager" to protect a particular industrialist and create "rai ka pahaad" (mountain out of a molehill).
Businessman Darshan Hiranandani on Friday submitted a "sworn" and notarised affidavit to the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha, a day after he reportedly submitted a signed affidavit in the 'cash for query' allegations involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra
Amid the ongoing alleged bribery allegations against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday extended his complete support to TMC MP adding that the government is indulging in a "witch-hunt" and trying to "hassle" her.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of Ethics Vinod Sonkar on Friday assured that the Committee will reach a conclusion after examining everything related to the 'Cash for Query' scandal.
"There is no place for bribery in the parliamentary process. This matter is before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, which is doing its work. Let everything come before the committee; it will do its work; everything will be clear, "Pradhan told ANI.