On Friday, Moitra posted a cartoon on her 'X' account, with the line " Maintain ethics unless you are on the other side". This is seen as a direct attack on the Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee on Thursday recommended Moitra's expulsion, capping a fortnight of actions that included the deposition of three people over three sittings.
According to sources, Birla is in Kota and is likely to return to the national capital after Diwali (Nov 12), following which he is expected to take action on the report
Modi and Adani are running the government... Anyone who questions and calls them out is in panic. We are one of the few people who are doing this, she added
In another post, in an apparent reference to businessman Gautam Adani, the Krishnanagar MP said, "Also Mr. Adani - don't waste your time telling everyone 'Mahua's ticket will be cut'"
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The TMC, while supporting Moitra, till now has had a hands-off approach and at one stage even said it would await the Ethics committee's report on the issue
According to sources, the committee can recommend the expulsion of Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha in cash for query case against the TMC MP.
The Ethics Committee Chairperson said that two meetings were held prior to Thursday's meeting in which Dubey's complaint and Hiranandani's affidavit was examined and Moitra's statement was recorded
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee has drafted a final report which will be adopted in Thursday's meeting at 4 pm.
However, there was no official word from the Lokpal
Moitra claimed that no draft report of the committee was circulated to the members and that the BJP leaders were reaching out to allies to ensure their attendance to adopt the report by majority
He also took a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that she is afraid that all the corrupt members of the TMC will have to go to jail
He also claimed that the country has been passing through a very "critical stage" and that democracy is in "danger"
Opposition members had echoed Moitra's view as they stormed out of the November 2 meeting
The Ethics Committee is one of 36 parliamentary panels of the Lok Sabha. Read on to find out more about its history, role and how it is related to the 'cash-for-query' case
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Opposition members of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee walked out of the meeting with Mahua Moitra, accusing the panel's chief of asking the TMC MP' unethical questions' of personal nature
Ahead of her appearance before the Committee, Mahua, in a letter to the panel said that she will appear before it for the hearing on November 2-- the summoned date
Addressing a press conference here, he said, "We will consult with lawyers about the legal options we have. An investigation into the entire matter is necessary to find out who is spying on us."