Odisha MP Pinaki Mishra Breaks Silence On ‘Cash-For-Query’ Row, Threatens To Move Court

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing storm over ‘cash-for-query’ row, involving Trinamool Congress member Mohua Moitra, BJD MP from Puri Pinaki Misra on Sunday slammed the BJP for targeting him on the basis of some ‘malicious’ and ‘unverified’ allegations available in public domain.

The BJP had questioned the ‘close relation’ between the two MPs as mentioned in the affidavit submitted before the Ethics Committee of Parliament by accused-turned-approver and businessman Darshan Hiranandani and sought a probe by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch to bring out the truth.

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Terming the criticism by the saffron party as ‘unfortunate’, the Puri MP said his 25 years as an MP have been ‘unblemished’. “As a Member of Parliament for over 25 years my personal record of public service is unblemished and I would invite the BJP to fight us politically in Odisha rather than resorting to cheap publicity gimmicks for some quick airtime,” he said in the media statement.

Misra added he is considering a legal response via direct court action.

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Responding to his press release, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said there is no problem in Mishra moving court. “He is free to do anything, but people are now aware of his doings and disposition and will decide his fate accordingly. He is a good lawyer and it is for him to prove all that is being said about him is a lie.” he added.