The Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee will hold its first meeting on Thursday on the allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, with Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarian and the complainant Nishikant Dubey and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai scheduled to record their statements.
In his complaint to Speaker Om Birla, Dubey has cited documents shared by Dehadrai.
Birla has referred the matter to the committee headed by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar.
'Oral Evidence of Shri Jai Anant Dehadrai, advocate, in respect of complaint dated 15 October, 2023, given by Dr Nishikant Dubey, MP against Smt Mahua Moitra, MP. Oral evidence of Dr Nishikant Dubey, MP, in respect of complaint dated 15 October, 2023 given by him against Smt Mahua Moitra, MP,' the panel's schedule for Thursday said.
The fiery TMC member has dismissed the charges as a 'jilted ex's lies', accused the Adani Group of being behind them to target her as she has been relentless in raising questions on the conglomerate's practices and transactions.
