Enforcement Directorate Initiates Money Laundering Probe Against Trinamool Congress Leader Mahua Moitra
Desk Report, April 03, 2024: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra in connection with the cash-for-query probe. The case has been initiated based on the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the expelled TMC lawmaker.
The ED’s action comes in the wake of Moitra’s failure to comply with summons issued by the agency, which had directed her to appear for questioning at its Delhi office. Alongside Moitra, businessman Darshan Hiranandani has also been served summons by the ED for questioning in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) contravention case.
Earlier, the CBI had conducted raids at Moitra’s premises as part of its investigation into the cash-for-query case. This action followed a directive from the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, which instructed the federal agency to probe the allegations levelled against Moitra by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
Moitra, who has been renominated by the TMC from the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency, had been expelled from the Lok Sabha last year after being found guilty of accepting cash and gifts from Hiranandani in exchange for her Parliament login credentials. It has been alleged that the industrialist posted questions on her behalf targeting the Adani Group.
The initial complaint regarding this matter was raised by advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai. Subsequently, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey forwarded the complaint to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
The investigation into the cash-for-query case has intensified with the ED’s involvement, and further developments are awaited as the probe progresses.
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