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Four gifts, ‘serious risks’, ‘no expertise to investigate’: 5 takeaways from ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra

The Lok Sabha on Friday expelled Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra over cash-for-query allegations after a motion based on an ethics committee report. Moitra has been accused of misusing her credentials, accepting gifts, and of favours for businessman Darshan Hiranandani, a competitor of industrialist Gautam Adani.

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Mahua Moitra After Expulsion From Lok Sabha: Ethics Committee another weapon to 'thok do' Opposition

The expelled Lok Sabha MP alleged that she has been found guilty of breaching a code of ethics that 'does not exist'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Backed by Opposition, Mahua Moitra strikes a defiant note, will continue fight

“Ethics panel is punishing me for practice that is routine, accepted and encouraged in Lok Sabha. In essence I have been found guilty of breaching code of ethics that does not exist,” said Ms. Moitra after her expulsion from Lok Sabha.

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Lok Sabha expels Mahua Moitra as opposition calls it ‘fixed match’

Amid tumultuous scenes, the Lok Sabha on Friday expelled Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra over cash-for-query allegations. The decision, facilitated by a voice vote, was taken amid protests and chaos in the House.

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TMC MP Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha on 'Cash-For-Query' case

TMC MP Mahua Moitra was today expelled from the Lok Sabha on 'Cash-For-Query' case after discussion on Ethics Committee report . Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha, Opposition MPs walk out

Mahua Moitra Expulsion from LS: Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on December 8, 2023 over the “cash-for-query” allegation through a voice vote amid chaos.

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No fait accompli: On the changes proposed in the Lok Sabha in Jammu and Kashmir

Any change to the political life of Jammu and Kashmir, citing its status as a region affected by separatism and terrorism, should not be done in a way that the citizens feel alienated

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The role of special inquiry committees of Parliament | Explained

Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha recommends expulsion of MP Mahua Moitra for alleged unethical conduct. Parliamentary privileges evolved in medieval Britain to protect House of Commons from King. Supreme Court has provided conflicting judgments on expulsion. Allegations against Moitra serious but expulsion may be disproportionate punishment. Fast track courts needed…

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December 6 was the day when ordinary citizens destroyed Babar’s symbol: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, while speaking during the debate in the Lok Sabha referred to December 6 as the day when the symbol of Babar was destroyed

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Congress unhappy with Left campaign dissuading Rahul Gandhi from contesting in Wayanad

Congress has upped the ante with repeated attacks on the functioning of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s government in Parliament

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DMK MP’s remark on Hindi heartland States roils Lok Sabha; BJP wants Stalin also to apologise

DMK MP Senthilkumar's disparaging remarks on Hindi-speaking States caused uproar in Lok Sabha, forcing an adjournment. Despite his apology, Union Ministers accused Congress of divisive agenda, citing Telangana CM-designate's remarks. Congress accused of playing politics of regionalism, intent on 'Bharat Todo' instead of 'Bharat Jodo'.

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"Abrogation of Article 370 harmed relation between J-K and rest of country": Omar Abdullah

The NC leader, while speaking to media persons here, said that no one there was happy with the decision to revoke the special status of the erstwhile state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Parliamentary Proceedings | Opposition and Centre spar in Lok Sabha over delay in release of MGNREGA funds

Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha lashed out at TMC members and accused them of spreading “falsehood”

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Parliamentary proceedings | Speaker Om Birla cautions MPs against bringing placards in Lok Sabha

Speaker Om Birla cautioned MPs against bringing placards in the Lok Sabha and said dignity and discipline need to be maintained in the House

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Lok Sabha passes Advocates (Amendment) Bill to weed out touts from court complexes

A Bill which aims at regulating the legal profession by a single Act and seeks to target “touts” was passed by the Lok Sabha

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly election results 2023 | Sitting BJP MPs see good outcomes

Madhya Pradesh Assembly election results 2023: Members of Parliament in the fray in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections are largely seeing positive outcomes.

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Mahua Moitra’s expulsion will be an extremely serious punishment, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Congress leader Chowdhury demands relook of Ethics Committee proceedings against Moitra in "cash-for-query" case. No clear-cut demarcation of roles of Privileges and Ethics Committees, no clear definition of "unethical conduct" and no code of conduct. Suggests deeper attention and streamlining of processes under Speaker's guidance. Report to be tabled in…

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Mahua Moitra expulsion | Lok Sabha ethics panel report to be tabled in House on December 4

According to the agenda papers circulated by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Ethics Committee chairperson Vinod Kumar Sonkar will lay on the table of the House the panel’s first report.

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Understanding simultaneous elections | Explained

Simultaneous elections proposed to save money, reduce role of money in elections, reduce divisive politics, reduce fatigue among electorates. Complex legal process req'd, incl. amending five Articles in Constitution, repealing provisions, changing 56 sets of legal provisions. Wider consultation across parties & States needed to form stable govt.

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Mahua Moitra | Outspoken parliamentarian

Mamata Banerjee breaks silence on suspension of TMC MP Mahua Moitra; her fiery speeches, political derring-do & family legacy have made her popular. Despite controversies, her unapologetic & defiant stand against BJP's allegations of 'cash for query' has garnered support from Opposition. Her future depends on balancing personal ambition &…

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CBI studying complaint sent by Lokpal against Mahua Moitra

Clarifying that no preliminary inquiry has been instituted against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra so far, a source said the agency is currently examining the Lokpal reference related to certain questions raised by her in the Lok Sabha.

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Fewer women in Rajasthan race as BJP, Cong point to ‘winnability’, ‘patriarchy’ after quota rhetoric

Before the Bill to reserve one-third of legislative seats for women was passed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had told the Lok Sabha that “God has perhaps chosen me” for women empowerment “and such other sacred tasks”. The Congress, which has been stressing the need to give rights based on population,…

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Challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme

The challenge to the constitutionality of electoral bonds is now approaching denouement

The Hindu

Over the top: On Mahua Moitra and panel’s disqualification recommendation

Neither the process nor the conclusions of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee in the case involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra are grounded in any decipherable principle

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Mahua Moitra writes to Lok Sabha Speaker on leak of Ethics Committee’s report

She also points out the conflict of interest in Adani Group-owned channel accessing the report before its adoption; Trinamool MP also mentions ‘inaction’ by the Speaker’s office

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