'Cheap Sordid Questions': Mahua Moitra Threatens To Confront BJP With 'Transcript' Of Ethics Panel Verbatim

She appeared before the panel on November 2 in connection with the cash-for-query scandal.

File photo of TMC MP Mahua Moitra

Source : PTI

New Delhi: Days after Mahua Moitra appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, the Trinamool MP on Sunday attacked the panel's chief Vinod Sonkar saying that the BJP MP had asked her 'cheap sordid irrelevant questions' during the meeting.

She appeared before the panel on November 2 in connection with the cash-for-query scandal. BJP's Nishikant Dubey has accused Moitra of asking questions in Lok Sabha to target the Adani Group at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for bribes.

Taking to the social media platform, X, the TMC MP warned the BJP saying that she has the 'exact' transcript of record in the Ethics Committee verbatim. "Shaking in my skin to know BJP planning criminal cases against me. Welcome them - only know that CBI and ED need to file FIR against Adani for Rs 13,0000 crore coal scam before they question how many pairs of shoes I have," she said in a post.

"Also BJP - before you push out women MPs with fake narrative, remember I have EXACT transcript of record in Ethics Committee verbatim. Chairman's cheap sordid irrelevant questions, Opposition's protests, my protests - all there in official black and white. Besharam and Behuda," she added.

Also BJP - before you push out women MPs with fake narrative remember I have EXACT transcript of record in Ethics Committee verbatim. Chairman’s cheap sordid irrelevant questions, Opposition’s protests, my protests - all there in offical black & white.
Besharam & Behuda.

— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) November 5, 2023

On Thursday, Moitra and opposition members of the panel had "walked out" in the middle of the meeting as the opposition raised questions over the line of questioning and alleged that "personal questions" were posed to the Trinamool Congress MP.

Ethics Committee To Adopt Draft Report On November 7

The Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee will meet on November 7 to consider and adopt its draft report concerning the 'cash-for-query' allegations against Moitra.

The meeting for adopting the draft report means that the committee has finished its enquiry and will now be making its recommendation after its members split along party lines in their last get-together on November 2.

Notably, BJP members are in a majority in the 15-member committee.