NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra for questioning on February 19 in connection with the FEMA violation case.
Earlier, ED also registered a forex violation case against Paytm Payments Bank and ordered a probe.
Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha after the House found her guilty of accepting gifts and illegal gratification from a businessman to further his interest. This came after BJP Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey had accused Moitra of asking questions in Lok Sabha to target the Adani group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for gifts.
Earlier today, Moitra has sent her response to a questionnaire by the CBI on allegations of corruption in raising questions in the house. The CBI is evaluating the response after which it would send a report to anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal which had referred the subject to the agency, they added.
The organisation is looking into the claims made against Moitra based on the Lokpal’s referral. According to them, the CBI is also believed to have discussed its investigation with businessman Darshan Hiranandani and attorney Jai Dehadrai.
Moitra has denied any wrongdoing and claimed she was being targeted as she had raised questions on the deals of the Adani group.
“Neither has Lok Pal uploaded any referral order on website as per Lokpal Act & nor has CBI put out anything official. “Sources” telling journos as per usual media circus. Hope ₹13,000 crore Adani coal scam merits CBI PE before my witchhunt,” Moitra had said on X in November.
(With inputs prom PTI agency)