Journalists, Political Leaders Slam TMC's Mahua Moitra for 'Two Paisa-worth Media' Remark
4 years ago

Journalists, Political Leaders Slam TMC's Mahua Moitra for 'Two Paisa-worth Media' Remark

News 18  

The media fraternity in West Bengal has taken umbrage over comments by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra at a party meeting, where she purportedly described the press as “two paisa worth”. Expressing dismay over Moitra’s counter, Press Club – Kolkata president Snehasis Sur said on Tuesday that journalists are hurt at the way “she made light of her initial comments”. “Not only political, from damages caused by Cyclone Amphan to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on people, the media has been tirelessly focused on humane stories; we cannot run media down,” Jahan said. Congress Parliamentary Party leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Chowdhury said “such comments by an MP against one of the pillars of democracy is unacceptable.” Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Coronavirus News here

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TMC MP’s comment draws BJP anger
1 week, 4 days ago

TMC MP’s comment draws BJP anger

Hindustan Times  

A comment by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra referring to late judge BH Loya in her speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday led to an uproar and prompted two short adjournments, a sharp response from Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, and support from senior opposition members. He also objected to Moitra’s criticism of former Chief Justice of India …

Mahua Moitra's remarks on judge Loya's death spark uproar in Lok Sabha; BJP responds
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

Mahua Moitra's remarks on judge Loya's death spark uproar in Lok Sabha; BJP responds

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress's firebrand MP Mahua Moitra triggered a ruckus in Lok Sabha on Friday with her reference to the death of Central Bureau of Investigation court judge BH Loya, calling him someone "who is resting in peace long before his time”. Union minister Kiren Rijiju later accused Mahua Moitra of raising a matter settled by the Supreme Court and warned …

From ‘hara*i’ to ‘pajama’ remark: How crass conduct has become a staple part of TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s public life
5 months, 2 weeks ago

From ‘hara*i’ to ‘pajama’ remark: How crass conduct has become a staple part of TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s public life

Op India  

Known for her unhinged rants and abusive behaviour inside and outside the parliament, TMC MP Mahua Moitra stoked a fresh controversy when she used sexual innuendos to take potshots at NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma over her viral picture from a visit to Hathras, UP. Mahua Moitra’s crass response to Nidhi enquiring about Rekha Sharma The remarks triggered a suo moto …

NCW files complaint against Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NCW files complaint against Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Women on Friday said that it has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s “derogatory” comments against its chief Rekha Sharma on social media. In a statement on Friday, the Commission said, “Upon careful consideration, the Commission has determined that Ms. Moitra’s remarks fall under Section 79 of the Bharatiya …

TMC MP Mahua Moitra dares Delhi Police as NCW seeks FIR over ‘pajama’ remark
5 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC MP Mahua Moitra dares Delhi Police as NCW seeks FIR over ‘pajama’ remark

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Friday challenged the Delhi Police to take immediate action after the National Commission for Women sought an FIR against her over derogatory remarks against its chairperson Rekha Sharma. Read: Back in Lok Sabha, Mahua Moitra jabs BJP over her expulsion: ‘Paid heavy price’ In the video, other persons were seen holding umbrellas for Sharma, …

BJP slams Mahua Moitra over her X reply on NCW chief
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP slams Mahua Moitra over her X reply on NCW chief

The Hindu  

The BJP on Friday flayed TMC MP Mahua Moitra over her comments against NCW chief Rekha Sharma and demanded that she be "sacked" from her party. Reacting sharply, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla termed Ms. Moitra's comment on the microblogging site as "extremely indecent, objectionable and shameful", and said this is the "true face" of the TMC and the opposition …

Delhi HC dismisses Mahua Moitra’s plea seeking media gag order in FEMA case against her
10 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses Mahua Moitra’s plea seeking media gag order in FEMA case against her

Op India  

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra’s plea to restrain the Enforcement Directorate from allegedly leaking any confidential, unverified information to media related to the ongoing FEMA probe against her. Mahua Moitra had moved Delhi High Court sought direction to restrain ED and 19 media houses from leaking, broadcasting and disseminating any “confidential or unverified …

TMC's Mahua Moitra Moves Supreme Court Challenging Her Expulsion From Lok Sabha Over Cash-For-Query Allegations
1 year ago

TMC's Mahua Moitra Moves Supreme Court Challenging Her Expulsion From Lok Sabha Over Cash-For-Query Allegations

Live Law  

Lok Sabha MP from Trinamool Congress, Mahua Moitra has approached the Supreme Court challenging her expulsion from the lower house of Parliament in connection with the 'cash-for-query' allegations. For the uninitiated, the Lok Sabha last week passed a resolution to expel Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra based on the Report of the Ethics Committee over the 'cash for query' complaint. …

Mahua Moitra calls out ‘estranged partner with malafide intention’ over ouster from Lok Sabha
1 year ago

Mahua Moitra calls out ‘estranged partner with malafide intention’ over ouster from Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra on Friday questioned the basis of her expulsion from the Lok Sabha by the Ethics Committee, saying the action was taken based on two individuals whose testimonies contradict each other. Referring to Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, Moitra said one of the two individuals was her “estranged partner who masqueraded as a common …

Mahua Moitra expelled: How BJP's Nishikant Dubey exposed TMC leader
1 year ago

Mahua Moitra expelled: How BJP's Nishikant Dubey exposed TMC leader

Hindustan Times  

Mahua Moitra Expelled News: Mahua Moitra was on Friday expelled as a Lok Sabha MP after a discussion on the report of the ethics committee in the ‘cash for query’ that was tabled in the Lower House. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and TMC leader Mahua Moitra It was Nishikant Dubey of the Bharatiya Janata Party who made sensational allegations in …

Mahua Moitra ‘expulsion’ report: Opposition seeks 4 days; Shashi Tharoor calls it ‘inadequate’
1 year ago

Mahua Moitra ‘expulsion’ report: Opposition seeks 4 days; Shashi Tharoor calls it ‘inadequate’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Opposition on Friday strongly rallied behind Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, with the Congress demanding ‘four days’ from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to study the ethics panel report suggesting the former's expulsion over the cash-for-query allegation. While many Opposition MPs claimed they hadn't received a copy of the report, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called the document …

Mahua Moitra not allowed to speak in House amid heated debate over ethics report
1 year ago

Mahua Moitra not allowed to speak in House amid heated debate over ethics report

India Today  

The Lok Sabha was the stage for a fiery debate on Friday as members discussed the Ethics Committee's report recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra. "Considering the seriousness and importance of the matter, I would request that members may be given sufficient time of 3 to 4 days at least to study the report and prepare themselves …

'Discuss ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra before...': Opposition in Lok Sabha
1 year ago

'Discuss ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra before...': Opposition in Lok Sabha

India Today  

In the Lok Sabha, opposition parties on Monday demanded a discussion on the Ethics Committee report against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra before any decision is made regarding the report's recommendation to expel the TMC MP. The committee's report, which addresses allegations of a 'cash-for-query' scandal involving Moitra, was slated to be presented in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The …

Ethics panel report on Mahua 'leaked' before being tabled in House: Trinamool
1 year ago

Ethics panel report on Mahua 'leaked' before being tabled in House: Trinamool

India Today  

The report of Parliament's Ethics Committee on the 'cash for query' charges against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra will be tabled in Lok Sabha on Monday. On Saturday, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over Mahua Moitra’s recommended expulsion from the House. After TMC MP Mahua Moitra appeared before the ethics panel …

Mahua Moitra's Parliament login ID was accessed from 3 places, including US: Sources
1 year, 1 month ago

Mahua Moitra's Parliament login ID was accessed from 3 places, including US: Sources

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's Parliament login ID was not just accessed from Dubai, but also from New Jersey, United States, and Bengaluru, sources privy to the ongoing cash-for-query row told India Today. Moitra earlier, in an exclusive interview with India Today, admitted to sharing her Parliament login ID and password with businessman Darshan Hiranandani to have someone in the …

'Double standards': Congress leader on summons to Mahua Moitra as BJP MP let off
1 year, 1 month ago

'Double standards': Congress leader on summons to Mahua Moitra as BJP MP let off

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has alleged that TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s summoning by the Ethics Committee over the cash-for-query row, but no strict action against BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri for “objectionable” remarks in the Lok Sabha were indicative of the Centre’s “double standards”. The current dispensation at the Centre is adopting a different approach or has double standards in …

'Swayam jo lajja heen...': Mahua Moitra on 'humiliating questions' by ethics panel
1 year, 1 month ago

'Swayam jo lajja heen...': Mahua Moitra on 'humiliating questions' by ethics panel

India Today  

After Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra alleged she was subjected to humiliating questions at the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee's hearing on the 'cash-for-query' allegations against her, she wrote a post on X. Mahua Moitra's post on X Earlier on Thursday, Moitra said she was asked irrelevant details about her personal life and she registered a protest and submitted that she …

Why has TMC’s Mahua Moitra accused ethics panel chief of ‘proverbial vastraharan’?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why has TMC’s Mahua Moitra accused ethics panel chief of ‘proverbial vastraharan’?

Firstpost  

Mahua Moitra has hit out at Lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee chairperson, BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar, accusing him of ‘shameful’ conduct. She and several other Opposition leaders walked out of the panel’s meet where the TMC MP was to give oral evidence in the alleged cash-for-query matter Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, …

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey slams Mahua Moitra over Vinod Sonkar charge, says 'no power can...'
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey slams Mahua Moitra over Vinod Sonkar charge, says 'no power can...'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey slammed TMC MP Mahua Moitra after the latter stormed out of a meeting of the Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha on Thursday, saying what happened today was the “darkest” chapter of parliamentary history and “no power in the world” can save the Trinamool politician. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey addresses the media during a …

Mahua Moitra appears before Parliament's ethics panel in 'cash-for-query' charge
1 year, 1 month ago

Mahua Moitra appears before Parliament's ethics panel in 'cash-for-query' charge

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra is being questioned by Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee in the cash-for-query controversy. The TMC MP had to wait to record her statement as the ethics panel went examined reports from various documents for nearly two hours. In two letters to the ethics panel before today's appearance, Moitra requested to "cross-examine" businessman Darshan Hiranandani and Supreme …

Mahua Moitra drops media houses from defamation suit in cash for query row
1 year, 1 month ago

Mahua Moitra drops media houses from defamation suit in cash for query row

The Hindu  

All India Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that she wanted to drop media houses from the defamation suit she had filed in the “cash for query” controversy. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, had on October 15, complained to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that Ms. Moitra took bribes from a business house …

Mahua Moitra says want to 'cross-examine' Darshan Hiranandani, demands list of alleged gifts
1 year, 1 month ago

Mahua Moitra says want to 'cross-examine' Darshan Hiranandani, demands list of alleged gifts

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Friday told the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha that businessman Darshan Hiranandani's recent affidavit against her was “scant on detail and provides no actual inventory” of gifts he had allegedly given to her in return for asking questions in Parliament. Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra In his affidavit, the businessman had said …

Mamata Banerjee threatens ED with police action after it raids her minister Jyoti Priya Mallick's house, BJP questions her silence in Mahua Moitra's case
1 year, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee threatens ED with police action after it raids her minister Jyoti Priya Mallick's house, BJP questions her silence in Mahua Moitra's case

Op India  

On Thursday, October 26, the Enforcement Directorate conducted a raid at the residence of West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick at Salt Lake in Kolkata for his alleged connection in a case of corruption linked to ration distribution. TMC minister Jyotipriya Mallick unwell, will lodge FIR against BJP if anything happens to him during ED raids: Mamata Banerjee — Press …

'Efforts to silence her': Bengal minister on charges against Mahua Moitra
1 year, 2 months ago

'Efforts to silence her': Bengal minister on charges against Mahua Moitra

India Today  

West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim on Monday said bribery allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra were "efforts to silence her". The allegations against Moitra, made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, said that she received "bribes" from Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions about businessman Gautam Adani in Parliament. The West Bengal minister who is known to be a close aide …

Shashi Tharoor slams trolls over leaked Mahua Moitra pics: 'It was her birthday'
1 year, 2 months ago

Shashi Tharoor slams trolls over leaked Mahua Moitra pics: 'It was her birthday'

India Today  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, on Monday, denounced trolls after photos of him with Trinamool Congress's Mahua Moitra from what appeared to be a dinner party were circulated online, calling it "low-level politics". Tharoor said that that the photos were from a birthday celebration for Moitra who he referred to as a "child", adding that they were distorted to give the …

Trinamool Congress not to comment on ‘cash for query’ allegation against Mahua Moitra
1 year, 2 months ago

Trinamool Congress not to comment on ‘cash for query’ allegation against Mahua Moitra

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress — whose leadership has so far maintained a careful silence on the BJP’s allegations that MP Mahua Moitra accepted cash to ask questions in Parliament — has now officially distanced itself from its beleaguered MP. The TMC’s decision to distance itself from the Krishnanagar MP has not come as a surprise; Ms. Moitra, though popular in Delhi’s …

TMC Refrains from Commenting on Mahua Moitra\'s \'Cash for Query\' Controversy
1 year, 2 months ago

TMC Refrains from Commenting on Mahua Moitra\'s \'Cash for Query\' Controversy

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Trinamul Congress made it clear that it would not get involved in the controversy over its Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra's alleged role in 'cash for query' scandal. Reacting to the controversy over Ms Moitra, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said on Saturday, "I think the individual at the centre of the issue will be able to …

TMC MP Mahua Moitra Files Defamation Suit Before Delhi High Court Against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai
1 year, 2 months ago

TMC MP Mahua Moitra Files Defamation Suit Before Delhi High Court Against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai

Live Law  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, former close friend and lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai and various media organizations over “false and defamatory allegations” against her that she demanded exchange of bribe for asking questions in Parliament.The suit was listed before Justice Sachin Datta today who said. …

Political storm over ‘cash for query’ allegation against TMC MP Mahua Moitra intensifies
1 year, 2 months ago

Political storm over ‘cash for query’ allegation against TMC MP Mahua Moitra intensifies

The Hindu  

The political storm over BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s “cash-for-query” allegation against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra intensified, with Ms. Moitra serving a legal notice to Mr. Dubey and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai who supplied the alleged evidence against her. Union Minister of State for Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, was among several BJP leaders who spoke out against Ms. Moitra, saying, …

‘Bengal women live a life’: TMC’s Mahua Moitra’s savage reply to trolls
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Bengal women live a life’: TMC’s Mahua Moitra’s savage reply to trolls

Live Mint  

In a savage reply to trolls who targeted her by sharing personal photos with Shashi Tharoor, TMC MP Mahua Moitra said, "Bengal’s women live a life, not a lie." In her tweet, Mahua Moitra said, “Most amused to see some personal photos of me being circulated on social media by @BJP4India‘s troll sena. However, Mahua Moitra clarified that she doesn't …

‘You did NOTHING’: Mahua Moitra shares wrestlers' FIR to target PM Modi
1 year, 6 months ago

‘You did NOTHING’: Mahua Moitra shares wrestlers' FIR to target PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi by posting a purported copy of a First Information Report registered against wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, alleging that the top BJP leader “did nothing” despite providing assurance to a woman wrestler. In the FIR, the wrestler said she had informed the prime minister about the alleged sexual …

Deeply satisfactory: Mahua Moitra tells TMC supporter on use of abusive language in Parliament
1 year, 10 months ago

Deeply satisfactory: Mahua Moitra tells TMC supporter on use of abusive language in Parliament

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra faced strong objections in Parliament on Tuesday for using an offensive word on the floor of the House. Jaake boley “tripti” — Mahua Moitra February 8, 2023 The TMC MP's rant was recorded on a microphone when she was speaking during TDP leader K Ram Mohan Naidu's address in the Lok Sabha. Senior BJP leader …

Adani row: TMC MP Mahua Moitra hits out at govt, says ’We’ve all been fooled’
1 year, 10 months ago

Adani row: TMC MP Mahua Moitra hits out at govt, says ’We’ve all been fooled’

Live Mint  

Launching a stinging attack on the Union government over the Adani-Hindenburg issue, TMC MP Mahua Moitra on 7 February said the billionaire businessman had taken the country for a ride. Without naming Adani, Moitra, while participating in the debate on the 'Motion of Thanks to the President's Address' in Lok Sabha said that a famous person whose name starts with …

Mahua Moitra calls Centre ‘insecure’ on blocking PM Modi’s BBC documentary
1 year, 11 months ago

Mahua Moitra calls Centre ‘insecure’ on blocking PM Modi’s BBC documentary

Live Mint  

Trinamool Congress's Mahua Moitra has called the Centre 'insecure’ on blocking PM Modi's BBC documentary. Moitra further went and shared the archived link of the BBC documentary, saying that “haven’t been elected to represent world’s largest democracy to accept censorship.” BBC released a documentary called India: The Modi Question. This comes as the Centre on 21 January, directed the officials …

Goddess Kali remarks: TMC-BJP spat continues over Mahua Moitra's comments
2 years, 5 months ago

Goddess Kali remarks: TMC-BJP spat continues over Mahua Moitra's comments

India TV News  

The controversy over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's remarks on Goddess Kali refused to die down even after a week, as the party on Monday urged BJP to stop politicising the issue and refrain from mixing religion with politics. The altercation between the two parties began afresh after the BJP’s IT chief Amit Malviya said Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks …

TMC plans action on Mahua amidst Kali remarks row
2 years, 5 months ago

TMC plans action on Mahua amidst Kali remarks row

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamul Congress has started keeping a distance from its outspoken MP Mahua Moitra, with a plan to issue a showcause notice to her after denouncing her comments on Goddess Kali, which has led to a major controversy and earned her criticism and an FIR being filed against her in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. Kali to me is …

Mahua Moitra booked over ‘Kali’ remarks; TMC MP says ‘bring it on’
2 years, 5 months ago

Mahua Moitra booked over ‘Kali’ remarks; TMC MP says ‘bring it on’

Live Mint  

An FIR has been registered against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh over her alleged controversial statement on Goddess Kali. The Bengal BJP leadership has also sought the arrest of Moitra for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus with her controversial remarks on Goddess Kali. Moitra on Tuesday stirred a controversy with her remarks that she …

Zee Media v. Mahua Moitra: Delhi High Court Seeks Video Footage Of The Incident
2 years, 11 months ago

Zee Media v. Mahua Moitra: Delhi High Court Seeks Video Footage Of The Incident

Live Law  

In the plea filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for quashing of a summoning order passed by the trial court in a defamation case filed against her by Zee Media, the Delhi High Court on Friday asked her to place on record the video of the said incident, extracts of which are stated to be defamatory. Justice Mukta Gupta …

Govt Mulling Breach of Privilege Motion Against TMC's Mahua Moitra Over Her Remarks in LS: Sources
3 years, 10 months ago

Govt Mulling Breach of Privilege Motion Against TMC's Mahua Moitra Over Her Remarks in LS: Sources

News 18  

The government is likely to move a breach of privilege motion against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra over the lawmaker’s speech in the Parliament on Monday, sources told CNN-News18. Lok Sabha resumed normal functioning Monday after a week-long disruption over the three Central farm laws following an appeal by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that it was a duty of every …

'Real Voice of Opposition': Mahua Moitra's Roaring Speech is Winning Internet
4 years, 3 months ago

'Real Voice of Opposition': Mahua Moitra's Roaring Speech is Winning Internet

News 18  

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra once again went viral on social media with her speech in the Parliament on Saturday as she came down heavily on the Centre. I wish to ask the naked emperor- WHERE ARE YOUR CLOTHES?https://t.co/YvgnAUCElh via @YouTube— Mahua Moitra September 19, 2020 Moitra’s speech has impressed many who shared clips from the speech on social media. …

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