"To Buy Time": Trinamool's Mahua Moitra Shreds Centre's New Plan On Sedition Law

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, one of the petitioners who called for the colonial-era sedition law to be scrapped, told NDTV today that the government's sudden move to decide on a review of the law is "just a ploy to buy time". The matter, she said, deserves to be referred to a seven-judge bench.

"This is partly the same thing they did with the marital rape issue in Delhi High Court. The (sedition) law has been there was 150 years. They have been in power for nearly eight years. If they wanted to do something, they (could have)… it is that now they realise there is an actual possibility of this (law) being examined by a larger bench, a seven judge bench… so they do this to buy time," she told NDTV in an exclusive interview.

"This is basically to say 'stay off, we will do what we want to do', and they will sit on it for years and years," she added.

The Centre today told the Supreme Court -- where the sedition law has been challenged by Ms Moitra and several other petitioners -- that it has decided to review the legislation, two days after firmly defending the law.

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Yes Bank’s former CEO Rana Kapoor says was forced to buy painting from Priyanka

The statement is part of a supplementary charge sheet filed by ED to the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in Mumbai

Mumbai Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor has claimed in a statement to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that he was pushed to buy a MF Husain painting from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and that he was promised one of the country’s top civilian awards in return.

The statement, recorded by ED on March 9 and 10, 2020, added that the sale was facilitated by senior Congress leader Murli Deora — a fact that has been previously reported.

It adds that a few weeks later after the purchase, senior Congress leader, the late Ahmed Patel, had appreciated his “good deed” and informed him that he (Kapoor) would be “duly considered” for a major civilian honour, and “possibly some non-political banking and finance assignments”.

This statement is part of a supplementary charge sheet filed by ED to the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai in April 2022. HT has reviewed a copy of it. To be sure, both Deora and Patel have passed on and there is no way of verifying Kapoor’s statement.

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Naina Lal Kidwai resigns from Cipla board

The veteran banker noted that she has put in her papers to fulfil several other responsibilities and professional commitments

Drug major Cipla on Wednesday said Naina Lal Kidwai has resigned as independent director on its board, with effect from March 31, 2022.

In a letter shared by the Mumbai-based drug firm, the veteran banker noted that she has put in her papers to fulfil several other responsibilities and professional commitments.

"I further confirm that there is no other reason for my resignation as an independent director of the company other than as mentioned in this letter," Kidwai added.

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