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Mahua Moitra Moves Supreme Court Over Alleged Circuit House Eviction
Mahua Moitra is a Member of Parliament from West Bengal.
She says officials asked her to leave a government guesthouse late at night.
She says she had already been given a room there.
The alleged incident happened on August 14 in Krishnanagar.
Moitra also said a crowd gathered outside and shouted slogans.
She believed the incident was meant to harass her.
She wrote to the Lok Sabha Speaker asking for help.
Her lawyer then asked the Supreme Court to hear the case quickly and order an independent investigation.
The court did not agree to list the case urgently.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra approached the Supreme Court over her alleged late-night eviction from Krishnanagar Circuit House.
Moitra said Nadia officials pressured her to leave despite initially allotting her a room at the state-owned property.
She alleged that a crowd gathered outside on August 14 and shouted “Jai Shri Ram” slogans.
Her lawyer sought an early hearing and an independent investigation, citing an important constitutional issue.
The Supreme Court declined to grant urgent listing of the plea.
- Who
- TMC MP Mahua Moitra, Nadia district officials, and the Supreme Court of India.
- What
- Moitra alleged that officials directed or forced her to vacate an allotted room at Krishnanagar Circuit House; the Supreme Court declined urgent listing of her plea.
- Where
- Krishnanagar Circuit House in Nadia district, West Bengal.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred late on August 14; Moitra approached the Supreme Court on Monday.
- Why
- Moitra said she was entitled to stay there as an MP and alleged that officials’ actions amounted to harassment; her lawyer sought an independent investigation and early hearing.
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Mahua Moitra, a Trinamool Congress MP representing Krishnanagar
- Property
- Krishnanagar Circuit House, a state-owned property
- Alleged incident
- Moitra said she was directed or pressured to leave late at night despite having been allotted a room
- Date cited
- August 14
- Crowd claim
- Moitra alleged that a crowd outside shouted “Jai Shri Ram” slogans
- Legal request
- Her lawyer sought an early hearing and an independent investigation
- Court response
- The Supreme Court declined to grant urgent listing
- Earlier appeal
- Moitra wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking intervention
Quotes
Lawyer representing Mahua Moitra
Counsel appearing for Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra before the Supreme Court
“The matter requires an independent investigation. This has happened despite the high court already having passed a protective order. I am only praying for listing on an early date because this involves an important constitutional issue.”
telegraphindia.com
deccanchronicle.com
“May I mention an Article 32 petition by a sitting lady Member of Parliament who was evicted from her constituency accommodation by local officials, the additional district magistrate and the district magistrate, in the dead of night”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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