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The Opposition MPs on the panel said no member of parliament posts questions on their own..
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday appeared before the Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha to record oral evidence over the cash-for-query charge levelled against her by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai..
In the hearing, a JDU member reminded the Trinamool leader that she was appearing before the panel as a witness, not as a member of Parliament, sources said..
Moitra reportedly told the panel she had not violated any parliamentary rules while sharing her Lok Sabha website's login credentials with businessman Darshan Hiranandani.I)..
Earlier, she had demanded cross-examining Hiranandani, who said Moitra had accepted gifts in return for allowing him to ask questions directly via the Lok Sabha website..
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