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– The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a preliminary inquiry into allegations that Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra accepted bribes to raise questions in the Lok Sabha.
– He filed a complaint with Lokpal alleging that Moitra was targeting the Adani Group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in her questions at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani.
– The Lok Sabha ethics committee had earlier recommended Moitra's expulsion for sharing her login credentials and password with an unauthorized person.t
– Out of the 61 questions she asked in Parliament, 50 were intended to protect or promote Hiranandani's business interests.
– She has also accused her former friend, lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, of filing a bogus complaint against her after their relationship ended.
– The CBI's preliminary inquiry will examine the evidence against Moitra and determine whether there is enough justification to proceed with a full-fledged investigation.
– The ethics committee's report recommending Moitra's expulsion is expected to be presented to the Lok Sabha during the upcoming winter session.
– The controversy surrounding Moitra has sparked a debate about the ethical conduct of parliamentarians and the potential for undue influence in the political system.