Amit Shah accuses TMC MPs of bringing disgrace to Parliament

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in an apparent reference to Mahua Moitras cashforquery case asserted on Wednesday that Trinamool Congress TMC MPs have compromised the dignity of Parliament by accepting bribes and gifts reported news agency PTIWhile addressing a mega rally in Kolkata Amit Shah called for the removal of the Trinamool Congress TMC government in the 2026 assembly polls setting the stage for this initiative in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls reported PTIEven TMC MPs have tarnished the dignity of Parliament Can MPs who seek gifts and bribes in exchange for questions contribute positively to West Bengal The TMC has stained West Bengals reputation due to corruption Amit Shah stated without explicitly naming anyone reported PTIShahs comments come after West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee last week suggested that the BJP was planning to expel Moitra from Parliament contending that such action would benefit the lawmaker from Krishnanagar ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections reported PTIBJP MP Nishikant Dubey had last month submitted a complaint against the TMC member accusing her of accepting bribes for posing questions in the House at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani to target the Adani Group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reported PTIThe Lok Sabha Ethics Committee led by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar submitted its report on the allegations against Moitra to the Speakers office earlier this month The report endorsed by a majority in the Committee recommended Moitras expulsion from the House accusing her of accepting illegal gratifications to raise questions in Parliament at the businessmans behest reported PTIIn response Moitra dismissed the decision as a prefixed match by a kangaroo court and deemed it a death of parliamentary democracy reported PTIMeanwhile Amit Shah asserted on Wednesday that the Central government will implement the Citizenship Amendment Act and no one can stop it reported PTIAddressing a big rally here to launch the BJPs Lok Sabha campaign Shah launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the issues of appeasement infiltration corruption and political violence alleging she has destroyed the state reported PTIBanerjee has been opposing the CAA due to her support to infiltration he asserted adding that a state with so much infiltration cannot develop reported PTIHe urged people to throw out her government by electing the BJP in the next assembly polls in 2026 and asked them to lay its foundation by supporting the party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections reported PTIHe said Give so many seats to the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls that Modiji says I have become PM due to BengalThe Banerjeeled Trinamool Congress won the last assembly polls by rigging but the BJP jumped to 77 seats from zero he said calling upon people to end the TMCs alleged misrule of corruption infiltration and political violence by electing a government conducive to Prime Minister Narendra Modis agenda of development reported PTIWith inputs from PTI