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Supreme Court Seeks Bengal Response on Mahua Moitra Protection Plea
Mahua Moitra asked the Supreme Court for protection when she visits her constituency in West Bengal.
She also said some local development projects connected to her work as an MP were being stopped.
Moitra said officials made her leave a government circuit house late at night.
She said a crowd outside was shouting slogans.
The West Bengal government and the Union government have been asked to explain their side.
Their lawyers also questioned whether the Supreme Court should hear the case.
The court will consider the matter after receiving written replies.
Moitra had earlier asked the Lok Sabha Speaker to intervene.
The Supreme Court issued notice to the West Bengal government over Mahua Moitra’s request for protection during visits to Krishnanagar.
The court also sought responses from the West Bengal and Union governments regarding alleged obstruction of constituency projects funded through the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.
Moitra alleged that Nadia district officials asked her to leave the Krishnanagar circuit house late at night on August 14, despite her room being allotted.
She said a crowd outside the circuit house shouted “Jai Shri Ram” slogans while she was being asked to vacate.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta questioned whether the petition was maintainable, and the court gave the respondents a week to reply before Moitra files a rejoinder.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, the West Bengal government, the Union government, and the Supreme Court.
- What
- The Supreme Court issued notices concerning Moitra’s request for protection in her constituency and her allegations that development works were obstructed.
- Where
- Krishnanagar in West Bengal’s Nadia district, Moitra’s parliamentary constituency.
- When
- The court issued the notice on Thursday; the circuit house incident was alleged to have occurred late on August 14.
- Why
- Moitra said she faced harassment and sought protection, alleging that constituency development works were being obstructed and that she was forced to leave the circuit house.
Moitra’s Allegations
Government’s Position
Protection during constituency visits
Moitra’s Allegations
Moitra is seeking protection, alleging harassment during visits to Krishnanagar and citing the late-night circuit house incident.
Government’s Position
The West Bengal government’s response has been sought by the Supreme Court and was not provided in the reports.
Obstruction of development works
Moitra’s Allegations
Moitra alleges that works funded through the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme were being obstructed in her constituency.
Government’s Position
The West Bengal and Union governments have been directed to respond to the allegation; their explanations were not included in the reports.
Maintainability of the petition
Moitra’s Allegations
Moitra has asked the Supreme Court to address her protection and constituency-related claims.
Government’s Position
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta questioned whether the petition was maintainable, noting that there are more than 500 MPs and that similar petitions could create difficulties.
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra
- Constituency
- Krishnanagar
- District
- Nadia, West Bengal
- Response deadline
- The West Bengal and Union governments were directed to reply within a week.
- Development scheme
- Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
- Circuit house incident
- Moitra alleged she was asked to leave late at night on August 14.
Sources
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