Mahua Moitra Expelled From Parliament
Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra has been kicked out of the Lok Sabha (Indian Parliament) because an Ethics Committee looked into accusations that she took bribes for asking critical questions about the government. The charges claimed she received ₹2 crore in cash and fancy gifts from a businessman named Darshan Hiranandani. Moitra was also accused of giving her login details for a secret parliamentary account so Hiranandani could ask questions directly.
Despite denying the bribery charges, she admitted to sharing the login details. After a heated debate and a voice vote, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced her expulsion, stating that the Committee found her behavior immoral and indecent. Earlier, there was a fierce disagreement between the ruling BJP and the oppositio...