In 2005, the BJP, walked out of the vote in Lok Sabha, labeling it a kangaroo court. LK Advani, the leader of the Opposition at the time, acknowledged the wrongdoing of the MPs, describing it as corruption, but deemed the punishment of expulsion excessively harsh, emphasizing that it was, above all, an act of sheer stupidity.
According to legal analysts, Mahua has the option to contest her removal in a court of law, asserting that "there is no proof of cash or gifts being provided to her." Shortly after being expelled as a Lok Sabha member, Moitra contended that she was deemed guilty of violating a code of ethics that is nonexistent and emphasized the absence of any evidence supporting the claim of cash or gifts being offered to her.
Mahua Moitra row: Expulsion of MPs is different from suspension. Also, in 2005, the UPA govt had expelled 10 LS and 1 RS MP on the same day. Here is all you need to know
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In 2005, after 11 MPs were expelled in acash-for-query case, BJP veteran LK Advani called the move an action of Kangaroo court . After stepping out Parliament said it was a kangaroo court .