Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra’s expulsion brought the INDIA bloc leaders who have been loggerheads with each other, together. She received support across the board, with the opposition leaders accusing the government of targeting her because of her sustained campaign against industrialist Gautam Adani.
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav whose recent remarks against the Congress left many wondering about INDIA bloc’s future, was one of the first to speak for Ms. Moitra. Deriding the government, in a post on X, Mr. Yadav, said that they should hire consultants who can work towards expelling the opposition members from the Parliament, leaving the minister enough time to work for public interest.
Congress social Media incharge Supriya Shrinate said, that the BJP does not tolerate anyone criticising Gautam Adani and more so if the said person is a strong woman. Pointing out the contradictions in the Ethics panel’s report, Ms. Shrinate argued, “In the first line the Ethics Committee says that Ms. Moitra is guilty and that she must be expelled and in the very next line, it says that the central investigating bodies should probe further. If the committee was convinced of her guilt, why do they need further probe?”
