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TMC MP Mahua Moitra playing victim card over Ethics panel deposition: BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi

BJP MP Sarangi accuses Moitra of creating "fake narrative" & "playing victim card" after her walkout from Ethics Committee meeting. Sarangi refutes Moitra's allegations, saying her behaviour was "beyond all limits of decency". Moitra wrote to Speaker protesting her treatment, comparing it to Draupadi's disrobing.

The Hindu

I was asked who I speak to at night and which hotels I stayed in and with whom in the last five years: Mahua Moitra

TMC MP Mahua Moitra walked out of a Lok Sabha Ethics Committee meeting, alleging inappropriate questioning by the chairman, BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar. She was called to present her defense in a "cash for query" allegation. Moitra spoke to The Hindu about the incident.

The Hindu

Cash-for-query row | Subjected to humiliating questions at Lok Sabha ethics panel hearing: Mahua Moitra

TMC MP Moitra subjected to humiliating Qs at Ethics Committee hearing on "cash-for-query" allegations. Opp MPs staged walkout in protest. Moitra claims irrelevant Qs asked about her personal life & chairperson reading from pre-written script. She thanked Opp MPs for standing up.

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‘Vastraharan, witch-hunt of the worst kind’: How did front pages cover Mahua Moitra’s walkout?

Yesterday was a hectic day for the media in Delhi. Reporters and camera crews camped out for hours at the Enforcement Directorate office in New Delhi’s Parivartan Bhawan, waiting for the arrival of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who had been summoned by the central agency for questioning in the…

Newslaundry

Qantas chairman heckled by shareholders at AGM as investors reject executive pay plans

Shouts of ‘shame on you’ after shareholder Chris Maxworthy’s microphone cut off

The Guardian - AU

Friday essay: jilted lovers could once sue for breach of promise – did we lose something in abolishing this law?

Just a few lines to my ever dear Beattie. My dear love. I am nearly mad. Dear love, I love the ground you walk upon. My dear love. I pity you from the bottom of my heart. You are my love for life. I think it is a yarn about…

The Conversation

Decoding the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee’s probe against Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra

The Hindu explains the allegations against Mahua Moitra, the role of Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha in the probe and what happens in the cash-for-query case.

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Senators clash over plans for subpoenas tied to Supreme Court ethics push - Roll Call

Senate Judiciary Committee members clashed Thursday over plans to subpoena two Republican donors and a conservative judicial activist.

Roll Call

Head of African football says he wants to get Mali FA president out of jail

The president of the Caf has said it is his ‘duty’ to ensure the head of Mali’s FA is released from prison, in comments that may contravene Fifa’s code of ethics

The Guardian - UK

Cash-for-query row | Mahua Moitra, Opposition MPs walk out of Parliamentary Ethics panel meeting

Parliamentary Ethics Committee's meeting to hear TMC MP Mahua Moitra's defense against cash-for-query charges ended in chaos. Moitra, Opposition MPs stormed out, accusing panel chair of asking "undignified" questions. They'll lodge complaint with Lok Sabha speaker, while BJP MP Dubey accused Moitra of setting wrong narrative.

The Hindu

Rep. George Santos survives effort to expel him from the House

Rep. George Santos survived a vote to expel him from the House as most Republicans and 31 Democrats opted to withhold punishment while his criminal trial and a House Ethics Committee probe proceed.

WEKU

Rep. George Santos easily survives second attempt to expel him from Congress - Roll Call

Rep. George Santos survived a second attempt to expel him from Congress, with a House vote Wednesday to defeat a push to oust him.

Roll Call

House panels don’t have criminal jurisdiction, Mahua Moitra tells ethics committee

TMC MP Mahua Moitra wrote to Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha, pointing out they don't have criminal jurisdiction and demanding to cross-examine alleged 'bribe-giver' Darshan Hiranandani.

The Hindu

Mahua Moitra to appear before Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday, seeks permission to cross-examine alleged 'bribe giver'

Facing 'cash for query' allegations, TMC MP Mahua Moitra has written to the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee that she will appear before it for the hearing on November 2-- the summoned date-- and has asked for permission to cross-examine the alleged 'bribe giver' Darshan Hiranandani and the complainant, Advocate Jai…

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The Hindu

Ethics, parliamentary conduct and the Indian MP

Parliament has the power to punish those including its own members in order to protect its honour and dignity.

The Guardian - US

Democrats plan to subpoena Leonard Leo over perks to supreme court justices

Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow will also be subpoenaed over roles in paying for gifts for Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

Reason

Brickbat: The Chicago Way

The Chicago Board of Ethics fined Ald. Jim Gardiner $20,000 for retaliating against a frequent critic. The city Inspector General's office found Gardiner "directed city employees to issue unfounded citations for overgrown weeds and rodents to the home" of the critic.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha ethics panel asks Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra to appear on November 2, rules out any further extension

Lok Sabha Ethics panel, probing the cash-for-query allegations against Mahua Moitra, asks her to appear on November 2; Congress leaders support her demand to cross-examine businessman friend. Moitra denies quid pro quo, admits sharing parliamentary portal password. Committee rules out further extension, citing seriousness of matter.

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Salon

Weathy friend forgave $267K Thomas loan

"Thomas takes cash while crushing your freedoms. He's corrupt as hell," Democratic lawmaker says

The Hindu

Can’t appear on October 31: Mahua Moitra tells ethics panel

Mahua Moitra, TMC MP, requests Ethics Committee to allow her to appear after November 5 due to prior engagements. She has written to the panel chairperson, expressing eagerness to defend herself against false accusations. She is busy till November 4 due to Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal. She has…

The Conversation

As the Israel-Gaza crisis worsens and the UN remains impotent, what are NZ’s diplomatic options?

Global security involves managing a complex combination of law, ethics and politics. No situation exemplifies this more than what is happening now in Israel and Gaza.

The Independent UK

New York governor dodges questions on who paid for her trip to wartime Israel

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is refusing to disclose who paid for her to travel to wartime Israel last week for a self-described solidarity mission

Dynamite News

Cash-for-Query: Mahua Moitra to appear before Parliament Ethics Panel on Oct 31

Today was the first meeting of the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha to address the "Cash for Query" allegations against TMC MP Mahua Moitra. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Sparks fly at Ethics committee meet to hear complaint against Mahua Moitra

Lok Sabha Ethics Committee summons TMC MP Mahua Moitra on October 31 over cash-for-query charges. Opposition MPs initially refused to allow complainant and advocate to depose. Chairman's vote broke deadlock. Committee seeks assistance from MHA, MEITY.

WEKU

New Clarence Thomas ethics questions about forgiveness on luxury RV loan

In August, The New York Times reported that Anthony Welters, a wealthy friend of Thomas's, loaned him $267,000 to buy the RV.

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