Government mulling privilege notice against TMC MP Mahua Moitra

The central government is going to bring a breach of rights notice against Trinamool MP Mahua Maitra for making controversial remarks in the Lok Sabha against a former Supreme Court judge. 

<p>According to government sources, the remarks of TMC MP will not be taken lightly and will be acted upon. Mahua Moitra made the remarks while addressing the Lok Sabha on Monday (February 8). According to the government, Mahua's statement is against the rules of Parliament.<br />&nbsp;</p>

According to government sources, the remarks of TMC MP will not be taken lightly and will be acted upon. Mahua Moitra made the remarks while addressing the Lok Sabha on Monday (February 8). According to the government, Mahua's statement is against the rules of Parliament.

<p>A senior Union minister said that under Article 121 of the Parliamentary Rules, any member has to keep in mind the dignity of the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court while participating in the debate. In this case, Mahua Moitra has broken that rule.<br />&nbsp;</p>

A senior Union minister said that under Article 121 of the Parliamentary Rules, any member has to keep in mind the dignity of the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court while participating in the debate. In this case, Mahua Moitra has broken that rule.

<p>In her address to the Lok Sabha on the same day, Mahua Moitra did not name any judge but hinted that her remarks were against former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and now Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi.<br />&nbsp;</p>

In her address to the Lok Sabha on the same day, Mahua Moitra did not name any judge but hinted that her remarks were against former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and now Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi.

<p>"The judiciary is no longer sacred, it stopped being scared the day a sitting Chief Justice of the country was accused of sexual harassment, presided over his own trail to clear himself and then proceeded to accept nomination to the upper house within three months of retirement with Z plus security cover," she said.<br />&nbsp;</p>

"The judiciary is no longer sacred, it stopped being scared the day a sitting Chief Justice of the country was accused of sexual harassment, presided over his own trail to clear himself and then proceeded to accept nomination to the upper house within three months of retirement with Z plus security cover," she said.

<p>Rule 352 (5) of rules of procedure and conduct of business in Lok Sabha can also be invoked against her which states that "this can reflect upon the conduct of persons and authorities unless the discussion is based on a substantive motion drawn in proper terms".<br />&nbsp;</p>

Rule 352 (5) of rules of procedure and conduct of business in Lok Sabha can also be invoked against her which states that "this can reflect upon the conduct of persons and authorities unless the discussion is based on a substantive motion drawn in proper terms".

<p>The word persons or higher authority means persons whose conduct can only be discussed on a substantive motion drawn in proper terms under the constitution.</p>

The word persons or higher authority means persons whose conduct can only be discussed on a substantive motion drawn in proper terms under the constitution.

<p>According to the central government, they are taking the matter very seriously. They are going to start the process of taking action against Mahua Moitra in accordance with the parliamentary rules.<br />&nbsp;</p>

According to the central government, they are taking the matter very seriously. They are going to start the process of taking action against Mahua Moitra in accordance with the parliamentary rules.