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Ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra likely to be tabled in Lok Sabha on Friday

Various opposition members have insisted that there should be a discussion on the recommendations before a decision is taken on Moitra.

Published on: Dec 07, 2023 06:28 PM IST
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The report of the Ethics Committee which recommended the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra in a "cash-for-query" case is likely to be tabled in Lok Sabha on Friday, parliamentary sources said.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra (HT Photo / Rahul Singh)
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra (HT Photo / Rahul Singh)

The report was earlier listed in the agenda of the lower house for December 4 but was not tabled.

Various opposition members have insisted that there should be a discussion on the recommendations before a decision is taken on Moitra.

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"If the report is tabled, we would insist on a full-fledged discussion as the draft was adopted in two-and-a-half minutes," BSP MP Danish Ali told reporters on Thursday.

The committee headed by Vinod Kumar Sonkar, at a meeting on November 9, adopted its report recommending Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha over the "cash-for-query" allegation.

The opposition members termed the report a "fixed match" and said the complaint filed by BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey, which the panel reviewed, was not supported by a "shred of evidence".

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Moitra can be expelled only if the House votes in favour of the panel's recommendation.

The Winter Session of Parliament began on Monday and is scheduled to continue till December 22.

 
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