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Mahua Moitra files privilege notice against Bengal officials over late eviction
Mahua Moitra files privilege notice against Bengal officials over late eviction
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved a privilege notice before Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against three senior officials of Nadia district, West Bengal, alleging a late-night eviction from a circuit…
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved a privilege notice before Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against three senior officials of Nadia district, West Bengal, alleging a late-night eviction from a circuit house in her Krishnanagar constituency on August 14. Moitra said she reached the Nadia Circuit House at 6.15 pm and was served dinner before being asked to vacate at 9.47 pm. She named District Magistrate Srikant Palli, Additional District Magistrate Nirpendra Singh, and Deputy Collector Anamika Bera in the notice under Rule 222.
The MP, who had informed the Speaker of her visit ahead of the Monsoon Session's end, said the officials cited a maintenance order dated August 12, which she argued was suspiciously invoked only after her arrival. Moitra called the move a threat to her parliamentary duties and sought protection from 'intimidation and harassment'. The state administration has not yet commented on the allegations. The privilege notice now awaits the Speaker's action.
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The Hindustan Times article frames the incident as a worsening political confrontation, leading with Moitra's privilege motion and emphasising the 'breach of protocol' and 'contemptuous conduct' allegations. The outlet's neutral-report stance stems from a straight chronology of events, including the official rationale of annual maintenance. Notably, the report omits any comment from the named officials or the state government, leaving their account unheard. A careful reader should note that while Moitra's timeline of events (tea at 7 pm, eviction call at 9.47 pm) suggests administrative inconsistency, the quoted order predates her arrival. The next concrete step is the Speaker's referral of the privilege notice, which could trigger a parliamentary committee review.
Coverage: 1 source, 1 neutral
Source: hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
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