‘Moitra’s expulsion is an example of BJP’s atrocities against women’

Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party over the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the 17th Lok Sabha in the ‘cash for query’ case, TMC leader Chandrima Bhattacharya on Friday said that Moitra’s expulsion is an example of BJP’s atrocities against women. Further, alleging a conspiracy, she added that Moitra expulsion “was a preconceived event that was supposed to happen”. “In the new parliament house, this is a history that has been created by the central government and, more particularly, the MPs. We have seen that Parliament, by raising only their voices, has expelled a single woman MP, Mahua Moitra…this is an example of their (BJP) atrocities against women…this was a preconceived event that was supposed to happen…” Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha after a discussion on the report of the Ethics Committee in the ‘cash for query’ that was tabled in the Lower House today. Opposition leaders on Friday questioned the Lok Sabha Ethics Panel recommendation for expelling Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and accused BJP-led government of indulging in ‘vendetta politics’. West Bengal minister and TMC leader Dr Shashi Panja asserted that Moitra will contest the 2024 elections. “A woman in power is something which BJP cannot tolerate….How did they think this expulsion was enough to mute her just because she spoke against BJP? In 2024, she will contest the elections,” Panja said. @@@