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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former Lok Sabha MP, Mahua Moitra, for questioning in a case pertaining to the contravention of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), according to sources.
Moitra, who was expelled from the Lok Sabha by the Ethics Committee of Parliament on December 8 last year for alleged unethical conduct, is facing scrutiny over accusations of receiving cash in exchange for posing questions in the House. Despite her expulsion, Moitra has been renominated by the TMC as its candidate from the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal.
Additionally, Moitra is under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following allegations made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. The CBI is conducting a preliminary inquiry based on references from the Lokpal regarding the accusations against Moitra, including claims of compromising national security for monetary gains.
Moitra has vehemently denied the allegations, asserting that she is being targeted for raising questions about the Adani group’s deals. In response to the accusations, she stated, “Neither has Lok Pal uploaded any referral order on the website as per the Lokpal Act & nor has CBI put out anything official. ‘Sources’ telling journos as per usual media circus.” Moitra has also challenged her expulsion from the Lok Sabha in the Supreme Court in connection with the ‘cash-for-query’ allegations.
The summons by the ED and ongoing investigations by the CBI underscore the intensifying legal scrutiny surrounding Mahua Moitra, as she navigates through a complex web of allegations and legal challenges.
