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By Insaf<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Will West Bengal\u2019s TMC\u2019s firebrand MP Mahua Moitra weather the political storm in the \u2018cash for query\u2019 scandal involving her? Accusations by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey will be heard by Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on October 26, along with advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai during their \u2018oral evidence\u2019. Dubey alleged Moitra and Hiranandani group planned to specifically target Gautam Adani through series of parliamentary questions; he has \u2018irrefutable evidence\u2019 given by Dehadrai. He also wrote to IT Minister Vaishnaw, seeking probe into IP addresses of her log-in credentials for the House. Hiranandani Group promptly denied allegations of bribing Moitra, but on Thursday last in a signed affidavit CEO Darshan Hiranandani admitted she gave him her \u201cparliament login and password so he could post questions directly on her behalf when required\u2019! Moitra, he said realised that the only way to attack Prime Minister Modi was by attacking Adani. Besides, Moitra made frequent demands, such as \u201cexpensive luxury items, support on renovation of her officially allotted Delhi bungalow, travel expenses, holidays, etc, apart from providing secretarial and logistical help for her travels in India and abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n From day one, Moitra is in denial mode, but State leadership is quiet. With Darshan\u2019s affidavit (a setback), she issued a statement alleging \u2018it was drafted by some half-wit in PMO,\u2019 and her \u2018very dear friend\u2019 was \u201cthreatened with a total shutdown of all their businesses\u2026They were told they will be finished, CBI would raid them all and all PSU bank financing would be stopped immediately.\u201d This, she added, \u2018is usual modus operandi of BJP government or rather Adani\u2019s government run by BJP\u2019. Earlier, she petitioned Delhi HC seeking to restrain Dubey, Dehadrai and many social media platforms and media houses from posting, circulating or publishing any alleged fake and defamatory content against her. Besides, she requested Vaishnaw to release details of locations and log-in credentials of all MPs with Call Data Records (CDRs). Amidst this high voltage drama, there\u2019s stoic silence from TMC and supremo Mamata Banerjee\u2019s end. It\u2019s said Moitra \u2018should be left to clean the mess she has created, if at all she has created it.\u2019 All eyes will be on Ethics Committee\u2019s verdict: whether there\u2019s breach of parliamentary privilege\u2019, violation of national security and she be suspended from the House? This for Moitra won\u2019t be \u2018a joke!\u2019<\/p>\n \n Karnataka Churning<\/p>\n Trouble brews in Janata Dal (Secular) amidst high drama. On Thursday last, national President H D Deve Gowda sacked Karnataka state President C M Ibrahim, dissolved the working committee and appointed son and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy as ad hoc President. This after Ibrahim on Monday last opposed the party\u2019s decision to align with the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and instead voiced backing INDIA bloc as well as announced forming a core committee to chart the party\u2019s future. However, senior Gowda asserted all party state units, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, had consented to align with the BJP and that \u2018Ibrahim has been removed as per the party Constitution and other office-bearers shall be appointed after another round of consultation. Ibrahim has threatened to take legal action and even write to Election Commission as there\u2019s no provision to appoint an ad hoc president. Saying he will \u2018remain with JD(S)\u2019, Ibrahim demanded the order be withdrawn as it showed JD(S) remained a \u201cfamily party\u201d; he will travel across the state to \u201crally against dynastic politics\u201d and claimed \u2018most of MLAs are with him\u2019.<\/p>\n \n MP Seat-Sharing Spat<\/p>\n Preparations for Madhya Pradesh poll expose chinks in INDIA bloc unity. With Congress naming its candidate for Bijawar in its first list of 44 candidates, SP is livid as the seat was won by its candidate in 2018 polls. Akhilesh Yadav is thus livid with Congress for not conceding a single seat so far in the State. On Thursday last, he warned the grand old party of getting similar treatment in biggest state, Uttar Pradesh and seat-sharing formula won\u2019t be applied for 2024. Said he, \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t have gone to Congress meetings or given them a list of seats we want to contest, nor would we have taken their calls.\u201d Adding Congress UP President Rai, a \u2018chirkut\u2019\u00a0and its leaders were in cahoots with BJP. Rai reacted: If you want to defeat BJP, then support Congress in MP, just as we supported SP in Ghosi by-poll.\u2019 Not simple. SP has declared candidates on 33 seats already. With Akhilesh saying \u2018what\u2019s wrong? Congress went back on its word of leaving six constituencies for SP nominees in a seat-sharing agreement!\u2019 He must and in fact all others must remember tit-for-tat is poor rather defeating strategy.<\/p>\n \n AAP\u2019s Joy & Fear<\/p>\n There\u2019s both good and bad news for Delhi\u2019s AAP.\u00a0 On Tuesday last, its MP, Raghav Chadha got relief from Delhi High Court, as it said he could continue staying in his government bungalow, setting aside an order by Patiala House Court. Chadha had challenged a trial court order that lifted an interim order, which allowed Rajya Sabha secretariat to start eviction proceedings, following his suspension, which he claimed was \u2018selective targeting\u2019 as he was a vocal Opposition MP. He can enjoy the house till the trial court decides his application. This apart, Supreme Court has sought a response from RS secretariat on his petition challenging his indefinite suspension from the Upper House. The bad news is that CBI and ED have told the top court they are contemplating making AAP an accused in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to Delhi\u2019s scrapped excise policy. This was made known while the bench was hearing bail pleas of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia, arrested in excise policy scam. When the court sought clarification whether there will be separate charges against AAP in cases being probed by CBI and ED, it was told that charges in corruption and money laundering cases will be different but for same offence. If this happens, then AAP may find itself in trouble with the EC, though rules are vague. Guess, AAP will need to cross the bridge when it comes to it. Or earlier?<\/p>\n \n UP \u2018Revenge Politics\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018King Khan of Rampur\u2019, senior SP leader Azam Khan being put behind bars triggers oft-heard \u2018anti-Muslim\u2019 charge against the BJP. Wednesday last, Khan, wife Tazeen Fatima and son Abdullah were sentenced by a special court to 7 years\u2019 jail in Abdullah\u2019s 2019 fake birth certificate case. Four years ago, a BJP MLA had filed an FIR alleging \u2018Abdullah wasn\u2019t eligible to contest Assembly polls in 2017 as he was 24 years (birth certificate being 1 January 1993), and Khan \u2018used his influence and got another certificate prepared in which his age was changed to September 30,1990, making him eligible. He won that election.\u201d The party leadership wrote on X: \u2018The public is watching and understanding the game being played to scare an entire section of society by targeting Khan ji and his family.\u201d And said bluntly: \u201cIt\u2019s a big conspiracy. Party insiders in BJP say because he\u2019s a Muslim, he\u2019s facing such punishment\u2026\u201d \u201cthere\u2019s a difference between a decision and justice\u201d, reacted Khan adding \u2018since yesterday the town knew the verdict.\u201d Incidentally this is the 4th case in past year that Khan has been convicted. In this case, he\u2019s found guilty under various IPC sections including cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy. Will he have influence to get himself and family out on bail, is a big question? \u2014 INFA<\/p>\n \n \n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ‘Cash For Query’ Scam By Insaf Will West Bengal\u2019s TMC\u2019s firebrand MP Mahua Moitra weather the political storm in the \u2018cash for query\u2019 scandal involving her? Accusations by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey will be heard by Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on October 26, along with advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai during their \u2018oral evidence\u2019. 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