"They're nothing but BJP gimmicks to defame Oppn": Congress on 'Cash for query' allegations against Mahua Moitra
Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey's «cash for query» allegations against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, Congress leader Harish Rawat on Sunday said that the allegations are nothing but BJP's gimmicks to defame the opposition.
Talking to ANI, Rawat said, «They are nothing but BJP's gimmicks to defame the opposition. They are misusing their majority and creating an atmosphere of terror.»
The Congress leader further challenged the BJP to suspend all the opposition leaders from the Lok Sabha and said that in a democratic country, the opposition has its own stance and importance.
«I want to challenge the BJP to suspend all the opposition leaders from the Lok Sabha and then the world can see your might.
In a democracy, the opposition has its own stance and importance. Who is Nishikant Dubey? If any investigating agency finds any facts, the institution will investigate it automatically.
They just want to misuse the power of the majority. Speaker is an institution in itself.
This is not an acceptable behaviour,» Harish Rawat said.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul demanded an investigation into the matter and said that the party wants to know whether the Trinamool Congress MP has taken a bribe.
The general secretary of BJP's West Bengal unit said that if the charges are proven after an inquiry, TMC leader Mahua Moitra should be expelled from MP's post.
«Nishikant Dubey is putting the allegations that Mahua Moitra has been taking money or bribes in kind or cash from some Mr Hiranandin exchange for raising particular questions in Parliament. We want to know if Mahua Moitra has taken a bribe.
Let there be an inquiry and if it is proved, let her be expelled from the MP's post. We want an investigation,» the BJP MLA from Asansol South
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