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Karti Chidambaram questioned the contradiction in expelling Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha despite a committee finding her "criminal," suggesting the subsequent call for an inquiry was contradictory, likening it to a technicality in cricket.

Karti Chidambaram invokes Angelo Mathews timeout to slam Mahua expulsion

<p>Karti Chidambaram questioned the contradiction in expelling Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha despite a committee finding her "criminal," suggesting the subsequent call for an inquiry was contradictory, likening it to a technicality in cricket.</p>

<p>Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Friday slammed the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha. <br><br>While speaking to ANI, Karti Chidambaram said,&nbsp; "The committee concluded that she is criminal, but then recommended an intense legal institutional inquiry by the Government of India in a time-bound manner. After finding somebody criminal, why are you asking for an inquiry? This recommendation itself is completely contradictory. The person who drafted it has to read it again."</p>
<p>He even compared her expulsion to a Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match and said, "there was a match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Angelo Matthews was timed out because Shaqib ul Hassan appealed against it according to the law. It was correct, but it was against the spirit of cricket."</p>
<p>He further said, "Whatever happened, they might act as if it's under the law under procedure.But what they did was unethical. Please understand one thing in India, people don't mind if you defeat your opponent, but they don't like it when you humiliate your opponent."</p>
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Danish Ali protested the expulsion of Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha, citing the lack of parliamentary decorum and justice, highlighting Ramesh Bidhuri's actions and questioning the committee's decision

BSP leader Danish Ali on TMC MP Mahua Moitra's expulsion: 'Gandhi's soul must be crying'

<p>Danish Ali protested the expulsion of Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha, citing the lack of parliamentary decorum and justice, highlighting Ramesh Bidhuri's actions and questioning the committee's decision</p>

<p>Reacting to TMC MP Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha, Bahujan Samaj Party MP Danish Ali held a one-man protest outside Parliament to demand justice for his ex-colleague.</p>
<p>Ali said, "Commitee also mentioned about me in one of the recommendations because I am standing there for the justice of Mahua Moitra."</p>
<p>He further said that everyone saw that Ramesh Bidhuri crossed the line and what he did but the Parliamentary Committee is not ashamed of that. Danish Ali also said that the boundaries of Parliament were crossed on September 21 when Ramesh Bidhuri hurled abuses at him.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The opposition leader also said, "On one side, the whole world saw how Ramesh Bidhuri (a BJP Lok Sabha MP) acted... was there no sense of honour or decorum in Parliament then? Why now? What is this?"</p>
<p>He also said, 'today Gandhi and Ambedkar's soul must be crying.'</p>
<p>The committee's report was presented before the Lok Sabha on Friday morning and after a brief but frantic hour of discussion in the afternoon, Mahua Moitra was expelled via a voice vote.</p>
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi talks about Mahua Moitra's expulsion, citing her involvement in the cash-for-query controversy and alleging her admission to receiving gifts

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi:  Mahua has accepted charges against her

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<p>Soon after the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi was asked about Mahua Moitra not being allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha during the debate despite the Trinamool's request to make her the speaker on behalf of the party during the debate.</p>
<p>To this, Pralhad Joshi talked about the cash-for-query row against Mahua Moitra and said, "Mahua accepted the allegation and she said that she got certain brands' scarf, lipstick, she did not deny all this."</p>
<p>Pralhad Joshi further said that in the Parliament, she asked around 60-65 questions but never asked about her constituency. Joshi further said, "She asked questions for money and it has been proved, she accepted it, what other proof do you want? This is the biggest proof."</p>
<p>He concluded by saying that several TMC MPs are happy with her expulsion.&nbsp;</p>
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Mamata Banerjee condemns BJP's expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra, denouncing it as an attack on democracy, vowing to stand by Moitra and the alliance in the fight for justice.

Mamata Banerjee on Mahua Moitra's expulsion: sad day for India

<p>Mamata Banerjee has condemned expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra, denouncing it as an attack on democracy, vowing to stand by Moitra and the INDIA alliance in the fight for 'justice'.</p>

<p>West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha after a debate on the cash-for-question allegations.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Mamata Banerjee said: "Moitra is a victim of circumstances and TMC will fight along with the INDIA alliance for justice."<br><br>She further said that "it is a sad day for India and that Mahua should fight it boldly and TMC will also fight it boldly."&nbsp;</p>
<p>The West Bengal chief minister added, "Today, I am sad to see the attitude of the BJP... How they betray the democracy. They did not allow Mahua to explain her stand. Full injustice has been done."<br><br></p>
<p>Moitra was expelled on Friday from the Lok Sabha after the House adopted the report of its Ethics Committee that held her guilty of accepting gifts and illegal gratification from a businessman to further his interest.</p>
<p>After a heated debate over the panel report during which Moitra was not allowed to speak, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion to expel the Trinamool member for "unethical conduct", which was adopted by a voice vote.</p>
<p>Reacting sharply to her expulsion, Moitra equated the action with hanging by a "kangaroo court" and alleged a parliamentary panel was being weaponised by the government to force the opposition into submission.</p>
<p>Mamata concluded saying that the expulsion was "unacceptable and unjustified".</p>
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Weaponization of Parliament, Mahua's first reaction to Lok Sabha expulsion

<p>Moitra criticized the Ethics Committee's decision, highlighting its reliance on contradictory written testimonies from two individuals. She asserted that her practices, considered routine and encouraged in the Lok Sabha, were unfairly penalized.</p>

<p>Shortly after Lok Sabha expelled Mahua Moitra, she contested the Ethics Committee's authority, claiming it lacked the power to expel her. Moitra, a TMC MP, boldly stated that this action marks the beginning of the BJP's downfall.</p>
<p>Moitra criticized the Ethics Committee's decision, highlighting its reliance on contradictory written testimonies from two individuals. She asserted that her practices, considered routine and encouraged in the Lok Sabha, were unfairly penalized.</p>
<p>The expulsion came as Lok Sabha found Moitra guilty of sharing her credentials and accepting gifts from a businessman in exchange for favors. Amid a contentious debate where Moitra was denied a chance to speak, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi tabled a motion for her expulsion, passed by a voice vote as opposition members walked out.</p>
<p>The Ethics Committee's recommendation for Moitra's expulsion was rooted in the "cash-for-query" allegation, a move met with Moitra's adamant opposition to the decision and process.</p>

Parliamentary minister Pralhad Joshi on Mahua Moitra case

<p>The Lok Sabha has expelled Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from House as it adopted the Ethics Committee recommendation in 'cash-for-query' matter.</p>

<p>Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra was expelled from Lok Sabha following the tabling of a report of the Ethics Committee which recommended her expulsion in a &ldquo;cash-for-query&rdquo; case. The opposition staged a a walkout before the passing of the motion moved by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi.<br><br>&nbsp;</p>

Former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao fractured his left hip when he slip and fell in his bathroom at his home. In a statement, Yashoda Hospital, where Rao is admitted, said that the BRS chief would require left hip replacement.

Ex-Telangana CM KCR needs hip replacement, may take 6-8 weeks to recover

<p>Former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao fractured his left hip when he slip and fell in his bathroom at his home. In a statement, Yashoda Hospital, where Rao is admitted, said that the BRS chief would require left hip replacement.</p>

<p>Yashoda Hospital, where Telangana former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is hospitalised has said that the latter has a left hip fracture and would require left hip replacement that may take 6-8 weeks to recover.</p>
<p>"Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao Garu had a slip and fall in his Bathroom at his Residence and was subsequently brought to Yashoda Hospital for further care. On evaluation, including CT scans he was found to have left Hip fracture [Extracapsular Neck of femur fracture). He would require left hip replacement for the same and the usual course of recovery for such cases is expected to be six to eight weeks," the hospital said in a statement.</p>
<p>"He is being constantly monitored by a multi-disciplinary team including Orthopaedic, Anaesthesia, General Medicine, and Pain Medicine. His general condition is stable. The hospital will update his health status periodically," it added.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, on the direction of Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Secretary of Health Medical and Family Welfare visited Yashoda Hospital to inquire about the health of former CM K Chandrashekar Rao.</p>
<p>"During the transit of the former Chief Minister from his residence to the hospital, Police Department had ensured green channel for the movement of former Chief Minister," a release from the Congress said.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi prayed for his recovery while his daughter K Kavitha has said that the former Telangana CM sustained a minor injury.</p>

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has sought three to four days to study the ethics panel's report on Mahua Moitra before it is taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha.

Mahua Moitra expulsion: Congress seeks 3-4 days to study panel report before Lok Sabha debate

<p>Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has sought three to four days to study the ethics panel's report on Mahua Moitra before it is taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha.</p>

<p>Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over the Ethics Committee report on TMC MP Mahua Moitra. In the letter, Chowdhury said that parliament members should be given at least three to four days to study the report and prepare themselves for the discussion in the House.</p>
<p>"I would request that Members may be given sufficient time of 3-4 days at least to study the report and prepare themselves for the discussion in the House. I would therefore request you to fix a day and time at least 3 days from now, for taking up the discussion in the Ethics Committee Report," the letter read.</p>
<p>The ethics panel's report has called Mahua's conduct highly objectionable, unethical, heinous and criminal and sought an institutional inquiry by the government.</p>

A 54-year-old man allegedly threw acid at a 17-year-old girl and then drank from the same bottle in Delhi. The injured girl told police that her mother had already got a case of rape registered against Singh

54-yr-old rape accused throws acid on minor girl, drinks it himself & dies in Delhi

<p>A 54-year-old man allegedly threw acid at a 17-year-old girl and then drank from the same bottle in Delhi. The injured girl told police that her mother had already got a case of rape registered against Singh</p>

<p>A 54-year-old man on Thursday threw acid at a minor girl in the Anand Parbat area and drank from the same bottle and died, police said.</p>
<p>The 17-year-old girl was thrown acid at her in front of her house in the central Delhi area by the man who was already undergoing trial in connection with a rape, they said.</p>
<p>"On Thursday, we received a PCR call regarding an acid attack at our Anand Parbat Police Station," a senior police officer said.</p>
<p>By the time police reached the spot, the girl and the man, identified as Prem Singh, had been rushed to a hospital.</p>
<p>"The injured girl told police that her mother had already got a case of rape registered against Prem Singh and he was out on bail to attend a marriage function at his house," said the police officer.</p>
<p>On Thursday, at about 7.30 am, Prem Singh threatened the girl to get the rape case withdrawn by her mother. When she refused to do so, Prem Singh threw acid at her and drank it himself too. He died during treatment.</p>
<p>Police said the girl was discharged from hospital with minor burn injuries.</p>
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Mahua Moitra remained unfazed as she entered the Parliament even as the Lok Sabha is set to take up the ethics panel report that recommended her expulsion.

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<p>Mahua Moitra remained unfazed as she entered the Parliament even as the Lok Sabha is set to take up the ethics panel report that recommended her expulsion.</p>

<p>Staring at a possible expulsion from Lok Sabha, TMC MP Mahua Moitra appeared unfazed as she entered the Parliament on December 8. The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the ethics panel's report on her in the case-for-query case. Speaking to reporters, the firebrand TMC leader said, "Maa Durga has arrived now, we will see...It is said that when the end is near, wisdom dies first. They have started 'vastraharan' and now you will watch 'Mahabharat ka rann'."</p>
<p>Notably, the ethics panel has recommended the Lok Sabha Speaker to expel Moitra. She has been accused of seeking money for raising questions in the Parliament.</p>
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An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 struck Faridabad in Haryana at 4.08 pm on October 15.

Tremors in Delhi-NCR as earthquake hits Haryana's Faridabad

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<p>Earthquake&nbsp;at 16:08 pm, more&nbsp;details&nbsp;awaited</p>

<p>An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 struck Faridabad in Haryana at 4.08 pm on October 15.</p>

<p>An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 struck Faridabad in Haryana at 4.08 pm on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology said.</p>
<p>It said the epicentre for the quake was nine kilometres east of Faridabad and 30 kilometres southeast of Delhi.</p>
<p>The quake triggered panic among people, with many in Delhi and the National Capital Region reporting vigorous shaking of furniture.</p>

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<p>After stating that she was not aware about a scheduled INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee congratulated the opposition bloc for fighting unitedly over Mahua Moitra's expulsion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notwithstanding the recent churn due to the loss in assembly elections in the Hindi heartland, the expulsion of Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha appears to have given a fresh impetus to the Opposition INDIA bloc.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Congress and the other constituents of the bloc rallied behind Moitra who was expelled for allegdly indulging in &ldquo;unethical conduct&rdquo; and committing &ldquo;serious misdemeanours&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As the TMC leader stood on the steps of the Parliament and addressed the media, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and other Opposition MPs stood behind her and listened to her in rapt attention.</p>
<p>From Bengal, her party boss Mamata Banerjee congratulated the INDIA bloc, saying they have fought unitedly. Pertinently, Mamata had Banerjee recently said that she was not apprised about opposition alliance INDIA's meeting in Delhi, scheduled for December 6.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The injured woman was promptly shifted to Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College where doctors said her condition was serious.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A police officer shot a woman in her head inside a police station in Aligarh while she was in the premises for her passport verification.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The CCTV footage of the incident shows Police Inspector Manoj Sharma taking a pistol from a colleague and loading it before pulling the trigger carelessly. The bullet directly hit the woman's head, and she fell to the ground.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The injured woman was promptly shifted to Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College where doctors said her condition was serious.&nbsp;</p>
<p>An FIR has been registered against the police officer and he has been suspended from service.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>There is no proposal under the consideration of the government to make provision for paid menstrual leave mandatory for all workplaces, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed Lok Sabha on Friday.</p>
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'Don't upload questions myself': Giridhari Yadav, who is part of Moitra ethics panel, slams BJP

<p>Yadav said this while participating in a debate on the report of the ethics committee in the Lok Sabha.</p>

<p>Janata Dal (United) MP Giridhari Yadav on Friday said he does not upload questions on the Lok Sabha's website himself as he does not know how to operate a computer, as the Lower House decided to expel Trinamool Congress (TMC) member Mahua Moitra over the allegation that she shared her log-in credentials with outsiders and took a bribe for asking questions.</p>
<p>Yadav, who is a member of the Lok Sabha's ethics panel and was among the opposition MPs who staged a walkout from the committee meeting alleging that Moitra was asked personal and irrelevant questions, took a jibe at the ruling dispensation and questioned why BJP MP Nishikant Dubey was called for questioning while businessman Darshan Hiranandani was not.</p>
<p>He said this while participating in a debate on the report of the ethics committee in the Lok Sabha. The report was adopted and the House voted for expelling Moitra after the opposition members walked out.</p>
<p>"I do not upload my questions myself.... My PS (personal secretary) does it. I do not know how to operate a computer ... so my staff does that for me. I do not even remember my own password," the JD(U) leader said.</p>
<p>"This time I did not give any questions out of fear.... We are being intimidated," he added.</p>
<p>Speaker Om Birla objected to Yadav's comments.</p>
<p>"I request all members to prepare their own questions. This is against the norms. I can take action against members who do not prepare their own questions," Birla said.</p>
<p>Yadav said ethics panel chairperson Vinod Sonkar had said Hiranandani, who made the allegation through an affidavit that he paid a bribe to Moitra, would be called for examination but was not called eventually.</p>
<p>"It is the misfortune of this House that honourable Nishikantji was called for cross (examination), but Darshan Hiranandani was not called. If an affidavit can be trusted, why mistrust Nishikantji? "The ethics panel chairman had said Hiranandani would be called.... We call MPs but do not call capitalists who make allegations," he said.</p>
<p>The Lok Sabha expelled Moitra on Friday after holding her guilty of sharing her website log-in credentials with others and accepting gifts from a businessman to extend favours.</p>
<p>After a heated debate during which Moitra was not allowed to speak, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion to expel the TMC leader for "unethical conduct", which was adopted by a voice vote.</p>
<p>The opposition members walked out of the House as the speaker started the voting process on the motion moved by Joshi.</p>
<p>The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha had recommended Moitra's expulsion from the House over the "cash-for-query" allegation.</p>

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