NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday summoned TMC leader Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani for questioning in a foreign exchange violation case.
The central probe agency has asked the expelled MP and Hiranandani to appear before it on March 28.
ED wants to question and record Mahua and Hiranandani’s statements under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) once they depose before the agency.
Moitra, who was expelled from the Lok Sabha in December for “unethical conduct”, has been renominated by her party from West Bengal’s Krishnanagar seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
The case under scrutiny involves transactions linked to a non-resident external (NRE) account, along with several other foreign remittances and fund transfers, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Apart from the ED, Moitra is also facing a preliminary inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following allegations raised by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
The accusations involve Moitra purportedly targeting the Adani group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani, allegedly in exchange for gifts. Additionally, she has been accused of compromising national security for monetary gains.
Mahua Moitra has consistently denied any wrongdoing, asserting that she is being targeted due to her scrutiny of the Adani group’s dealings.
The central probe agency has asked the expelled MP and Hiranandani to appear before it on March 28.
ED wants to question and record Mahua and Hiranandani’s statements under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) once they depose before the agency.
Moitra, who was expelled from the Lok Sabha in December for “unethical conduct”, has been renominated by her party from West Bengal’s Krishnanagar seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
The case under scrutiny involves transactions linked to a non-resident external (NRE) account, along with several other foreign remittances and fund transfers, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Apart from the ED, Moitra is also facing a preliminary inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following allegations raised by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
The accusations involve Moitra purportedly targeting the Adani group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani, allegedly in exchange for gifts. Additionally, she has been accused of compromising national security for monetary gains.
Mahua Moitra has consistently denied any wrongdoing, asserting that she is being targeted due to her scrutiny of the Adani group’s dealings.