For 1st time because Mahua row, Mamata backs MP

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee broke her silence on the cash-for-query controversy involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on
Thursday, rallying behind her and declaring BJP's alleged attempt to oust her from Parliament "a foolish thing to do"."This way, they will
end up making her more popular," Mamata said at a party convention in Kolkata, echoing Moitra's claim that the parliamentary ethics
committee's report recommending her expulsion had turned her into "Jhansi ki Rani".TMC reinstated Moitra as the party's Krishnanagar
you put four of our leaders in jail, we will put eight of yours behind bars," the CM said at Netaji Indoor Stadium, the venue of the TMC
event
"BJP leaders accused in various cases won't be spared this time
There are a number of allegations against them, including murder charges and illegally acquiring property."Mandal has been arrested in the
cattle smuggling case; Chatterjee and Bhattacharya in connection with alleged corruption in the recruitment of school staff, and Mallick for
his alleged involvement in a ration scam.Mahua Moitra 'effect' on Parliamentarians: MPs' passwords are now personal, PAs lose access to
official portal