New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra in an alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case.
The former Krishnanagar MP has been directed to appear before the national probe agency for questioning on February 19.
ED officials will record her statement under the provisions of FEMA once she deposes, PTI reported.
Moitra, who was expelled from Lok Sabha in December after the House found her culpable of accepting gifts and unlawful favours from a businessman to advance his interests, is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) too on reference from the Lokpal.
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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had accused Moitra of asking questions in the Lok Sabha to target the Adani Group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for gifts.
He had also accused Moitra of compromising national security for monetary gains.
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Moitra has constantly refuted allegations of misconduct and asserted that she is being singled out due to her scrutiny of Adani Group’s transactions.
“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 Rs 13,000 crore Adani coal scam merits CBI PE before my witchhunt,” Moitra had posted on X in November.
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