‘Made impossible to function’: Mahua Moitra alleges Bengal govt blocking MPLAD works
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has petitioned the Supreme Court, alleging that the West Bengal government is obstructing her parliamentary duties by stalling MPLAD fund projects and allowing harassment. The Solicitor General questioned the move, suggesting the Calcutta High Court is the appropriate venue for such grievances.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing tensions between opposition politicians and state governments regarding the administration of constituency development funds.
NEW DELHI: TMC MP Mahua Moitra Wednesday complained to SC that BJP government in West Bengal has made it impossible for her to function as a member of Parliament by stalling her MPLAD fund related works, impeding her visits to her constituency Krishnanagar and allowing goons to harass her.Though her counsel Gopal Sankaranarayanan could not be present to argue her case due to preoccupation in other…
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