Marwa Moitra has denied any wrongdoing in the matter.
New Delhi:
In a more troubling matter for Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, the Enforcement Directorate today filed a money laundering case against her in connection with the alleged cash enquiry. The investigative agency recently issued a fresh summons to Ms Moitra for questioning in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case, but she ignored it.
Sources said last week that investigating agencies wanted to question her over transactions related to non-resident external (NRE) accounts. Marwa Moitra has denied any wrongdoing in the matter.
This is the third summons she has skipped due to a scheduling conflict.
Mahua Moitra, known for her fiery debates in parliament, was suspended in December after a report by parliament’s ethics committee found she accepted gifts and illegal payments to raise issues against the government. Expelled from the House of Commons.
She has been renominated by her party from Krishna Nagar seat in West Bengal in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Be confident in your “victory”. Ms Moitra said this would be a befitting response to the “conspiracy” to oust her from the Lok Sabha.
Recently, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided her residence in connection with Saturday’s cash inquiry, days after anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal directed the federal agency to investigate the allegations against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey against her.
