Mahua Moitra Seeks Privilege Action Against Bengal Officials over Eviction
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TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves privilege notice over late-night order to vacate WB circuit house
Mahua Moitra filed a privilege notice against three West Bengal officials. She alleged a serious breach of protocol and contemptuous conduct occurred. Officials asked her to vacate a circuit house late at night on August 14. Moitra stated this was part of a larger effort to impede her duties. She sought the Speaker's protection from intimidation and harassment.
Mahua Moitra seeks privilege action against Bengal officials over eviction
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved a privilege notice before Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against three senior officials, alleging a serious breach of protocol and contemptuous conduct after she was asked to vacate a circuit house in West Bengal's Krishnanagar late in the night on August 14.
The Nadia district administration's alleged attempt to remove Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from the Krishnanagar Circuit House at midnight has sparked controversy. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has come out in support of Mahua, saying the government's job is to provide security to MPs when they are targeted by a mob, not to evacuate the room.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra said on Saturday (August 15, 2026) that she would move a privilege motion before the Lok Sabha Speaker regarding the matter of receiving a message on Friday (August 14, 2026) to vacate her room at the Circuit House in her constituency, Krishnanagar. She said, "I want to clarify that yesterday (August 14), I attended an event in Hogalbaria. After that, I came to the Circuit House because I had a booking th…
Mahua Moitra writes to Lok Sabha Speaker over bid to evict her from Circuit House
The Krishnanagar MP sought Birla’s intervention, saying the episode raised questions about the safety and dignity of women parliamentarians. She also indicated that she could approach court over the alleged harassment.
Mahua Moitra Moves Privilege Notice Against Officials Over Late-Night Eviction From Nadia Circuit House
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has submitted a privilege notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against three senior Nadia district officials, accusing them of violating parliamentary protocol and behaving in a contemptuous manner after she was directed to vacate a circuit house in Krishnanagar late on August 14, PTI reported. The notice, filed on August 16 under Rule 222 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabh…
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