Lok Sabha expelled TMC MP Mahua Moitra
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on Friday after being found guilty of sharing credentials and accepting gifts from a businessman in exchange for favors. (PTI photo)
Moitra silenced and expelled after fierce debate
After a heated debate where Mahua Moitra was silenced, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion to expel Trinamool MP for "unethical conduct," adopted by a voice vote. (ANI photo)
Ethics committee panel proposed Moitra's expulsion
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee recommended expelling Moitra from the House due to the "cash-for-query" allegation. (PTI photo)
'Accused of breaching non-existent code of ethics'
Addressing the media outside Parliament House, she stated, "I've been accused of violating a non-existent code of ethics, with no evidence of receiving cash or gifts." (PTI photo)
'At 49, I announce a 30-year fight'
"At 49, I announce a 30-year fight—within Parliament, outside, in the streets, and in the gutter. This is the beginning of your end...We shall return, and your end is inevitable," Moitra declared against the BJP. (PTI photo)
'Weapon to crush opposition into submission'
In response to her expulsion, Moitra strongly criticized it, likening the action to being judged by a "kangaroo court." She alleged that a parliamentary panel was being weaponized by the government to compel the opposition's submission. (PTI photo)
Moitra questioned report, alleged right-to-cross-examine violation
TMC MP Moitra claimed that the conclusions rely solely on the written testimonies of two private citizens whose accounts materially conflict, and her right to cross-examine them was denied. (ANI photo)
'They have killed democracy'
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condemns BJP's expulsion of Mahua Moitra as "vendetta politics," citing rushed decision on a 495-page report and denial of self-defense. "They killed democracy. Unjust. Mahua will prevail," she said. (ANI photo)