New Delhi, February 24, 2024: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in connection with a case under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Moitra has been asked to appear before the ED office in Kolkata on March 2.
The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the foreign exchange transactions of a company that Moitra was associated with. The ED has been investigating the case for over a year and has now summoned Moitra to record her statement.
Moitra has denied any wrongdoing and has said that she will cooperate with the investigation. The summons to Moitra comes at a time when the TMC is facing a number of challenges, including the arrest of its party leader Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case. The TMC has accused the BJP of using the central agencies to target its leaders.
Background
Mahua Moitra is a Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar, West Bengal. She is a former investment banker and has been a vocal critic of the BJP government.
In 2022, Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha for allegedly violating the House’s rules and regulations. She has challenged the expulsion in the Supreme Court.
The ED is a central agency that investigates financial crimes. It has been accused of being used by the BJP government to target its political opponents.
Analysis
The summons to Mahua Moitra is seen as a political move by the BJP government. The TMC has accused the BJP of using the central agencies to target its leaders.
The ED has been investigating the case for over a year and has now summoned Moitra to record her statement. This suggests that the ED may have found some evidence against Moitra.
Moitra has denied any wrongdoing and has said that she will cooperate with the investigation. It remains to be seen whether the ED will be able to prove any charges against her.
The summons to Moitra comes at a time when the TMC is facing a number of challenges, including the arrest of its party leader Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case. The TMC has accused the BJP of using the central agencies to target its leaders.
The BJP has denied these allegations and has said that the central agencies are acting independently. The summons to Mahua Moitra is likely to further increase the political tension between the TMC and the BJP.
