New Delhi: The Parliamentary Ethics Committee that is looking into the cash-for-query allegations against Trianmool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, approved the recommendation of her expulsion from parliament. Sources said six members had voted in favour of the recommendation and four had voted against it.
The recommendations of the committee will be submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tomorrow.The draft report had suggested cancelling Ms Moitra’s Lok Sabha membership, finding her actions “highly objectionable, unethical, heinous and criminal”. Among those who voted in its favour is suspended Congress MP Preneet Kaur, strengthening the BJP hand, sources said.A total of 10 members, including the chairman of the committee attended the meeting.
