‘Chor Machaye Shor’: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's veiled dig at Mahua Moitra

Nishikant Dubey has accused Mahua Moitra of receiving bribe from industrialist Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions in parliament.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday took to social media platform X, apparently taking a dig at TMC MP Mahua Moitra whom he accused of receiving bribe for asking questions in Parliament.

“Chor Machaye Shor (Thief making a noise)”, posted Dubey, hour after the TMC lawmaker called her a ‘Farji Dubey’.

“Amused to hear of @AshwiniVaishnaw letter to Fake Degree Wala promising support in “probe” against me! Still waiting for @HMOIndia & @Ministry_CA to probe Farji Dubey’s illegal entry into airport ATC room last year with kids! #BJPHitJobUnravelling!” Moitra posted on X, referring to Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's letter to Dubey. The minister in his letter said the National Informatics Center (NIC), which is probing allegations against the TMC MP, will extend full cooperation to the Lok Sabha committee on ethics which is currently hearing the case.

Nishikant Dubey has now accused Mahua Moitra of taking money and gifts from a businessman in exchange for the questions that she asked in Parliament.

Dubey has alleged that Mahua Moitra's parliament login credentials were accessed in Dubai and the NIC had provided information to the probe agencies. Moitra, a sitting Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal's Krishnanagar, is accused of receiving bribes in the form of cash and gift from industrialist Darshan Hiranandani to pose questions attacking the Adani Group in parliament.

‘Signed affidavit voluntarily’: Hiranandani on signing affidavit against Moitra

In a signed affidavit, Darshan Hiranandani admitted that he gave the TMC MP information on the basis of which she could ask questions. He also admitted to have gifted Moitra expensive luxury items and also underwrote the renovation of her official bungalow. The business tycoon claimed Moitra provided him with her Parliament login details so that he could post the questions directly on her behalf.

On Monday, Hiranandani while speaking to news channel Times Now said he signed the affidavit backing charges against Moitra voluntarily and without any fear or favour. However, he admitted to an ‘error of judgment’ on the issue of accessing Moitra's login details.