Oppn questions the pace of proceedings against Bidhuri

A day after the Lok Sabha ethics committee recommended the expulsion of Trinamool Congress lawmaker Mahua Moitra from the House in connection with cash-for-query allegations, the Opposition on Friday started questioning the pace of the proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Ramesh Bidhuri.

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Bidhuri is accused of hurling communally explicit remarks at Bahujan Samaj Party parliamentarian Danish Ali during the special session in the middle of a discussion on the successful lunar touchdown of Chandrayaan-3. Ali's complaint against Bidhuri is before the Lok Sabha privileges committee.

"Ramesh Bidhuri shamelessly spews offensive remarks, trampling on the sanctity of Parliament. Shockingly, no action taken by the ethics committee-why? Simply because he's a BJP politician!" said Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. "On the flip side, Smt. Mahua Moitra, not towing the BJP line, dares to question the central government on vital public matters. And what does she get? Harassment and threats of expulsion! Seems like a free pass to misbehave if you're in the BJP! " he added.