Mahua Moitra says BJP govt. preventing her from functioning as MP; SC seeks reply from Centre, Bengal
Krishnanagar MP alleges physical assaults, eviction, thwarting of MP Local Area Development work, not being allowed to hold any outdoor party or public meetings, and multiple FIRs
The Supreme Court inquired on Thursday about responses from the West Bengal government and others regarding MP Mahua Moitra's plea for adequate protection during her visit to her parliamentary constituency, Krishnanagar. In her plea, Moitra alleged that Nadia district administration officials had evicted her from a Circuit House despite being allotted a room at the state-owned property.
This matter was heard by a bench comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the state government and the Centre, stated that he would provide responses on the plea. The bench questioned why a member of Parliament should receive special treatment when staying at a Circuit House and demanded that she inform the authorities three days in advance.
Mehta appealed to the bench not to issue a notice on the petition, stating that he would file a reply within a week, followed by a rejoinder a week later. The court directed the matter to be heard after the responses were filed.
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