Cash-for-query case: Mamata Banerjee breaks silence, says 'Mahua Moitra's expulsion being planned, but ... '

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NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday made her first remarks in the cash-for-query case which involves her party MP Mahua Moitra..

The Trinamool MP from Krishnanagar in West Bengal has been accused of seeking bribes to ask questions in Parliament targeting the Adani Group at the behest of businessman..

Breaking her long silence on the issue, Mamata Banerjee said"After the arrest of party leaders in different cases, the expulsion of MP Mahua Moitra is being planned...

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee has recommended Mahua Moitra's expulsion after a hearing which was marked by walkout by the opposition members of the panel..

We are proud of our Indian players, and I believe that we would have won the World Cup if the finals had taken place in Kolkata or Wankhede (in Mumbai)," she said.. "They even tried to saffronise the team by introducing saffron practice jerseys..

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