The panel is also likely to hear from MP Nishikant Dubey of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who has accused Moitra of taking payments from businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for asking questions in Parliament.
Moitra desired immediate national recognition: Hiranandani’s affidavit Dubey formally complained to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla using the information provided by Dehadrai.
Hiranandani stated in a sworn affidavit that Moitra gave him her password and login ID for Parliament so he could submit the questions directly, and she would bring them up in the House.
Hiranandani also charged Moitra of personally attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi through her assaults on the Adani Group, in an attempt to gain quick national recognition.
Dehadrai in a letter to Delhi Police: threat to life
Ever since these claims surfaced, Dubey and Moitra have been involved in an intense online back and forth. Additionally, Dubey has filed a complaint asking for a probe into Moitra with Lokpal, the anti-corruption authority.
Lawyer Dehadrai wrote to the commissioner of Delhi Police last week, expressing his expectation that he may face serious threats to his life as a result of his involvement in the complaint and the purported attempts to get him to withdraw it.
Hiranandani embarrasses Moitra with a voluntarily signed affidavit
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Information Technology, called the claims that Moitra gave away her login ID and password “of grave importance.”
He promised that the Vaishnaw National Informatics Centre will work with the Parliamentary Ethics Committee to investigate the situation.
Moitra has denied the charges and has stated that Hiranandani was forced to write the affidavit against her.
However, the scion of the Hiranandani Group stated that he signed the document independently and without fear or favor.