Politics
From Targeting PM Modi To Demanding Luxury Items: 10 Explosive Claims By Darshan Hiranandani About Mahua Moitra
In a startling development, Darshan Hiranandani, the CEO of the Hiranandani Group, has made a series of explosive statements in a signed affidavit, alleging his involvement in aiding TMC MP Mahua Moitra in her efforts to attack the Adani Group in Parliament. The controversial revelations have sent shockwaves through the political and business communities, raising questions about the extent of influence and collaboration between business leaders and political figures.
Here are the ten explosive statements made by Darshan Hiranandani in his signed affidavit:
– Hiranandani disclosed a long-standing personal friendship with Mahua Moitra, which began when they met at the Bengal Global Business Summit in 2017.
– He believed that their friendship was based on their differing political ideologies, which added depth to their relationship.
– The two friends maintained close ties through regular in-person meetings, telephone conversations, and social gatherings, both in India and abroad.
– Hiranandani described Mahua Moitra as a dominating and assertive personality, who would insist on immediate assistance when requesting help.
– After her election as a Lok Sabha MP in 2019, Moitra’s ambition to establish herself on the national stage prompted her to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi by attacking Gautam Adani and his business group, as both hailed from Gujarat.
– Moitra leveraged existing resentment and jealousy within certain sections of the business, political, and media communities against Gautam Adani to support her efforts in tarnishing the Prime Minister’s image.
– She formulated questions meant to discredit the Adani Group and the government, using information provided by Hiranandani. He admitted to actively participating in this.
– Hiranandani went on to disclose that he had access to Moitra’s parliamentary account and was responsible for posting the questions she raised in Parliament, thereby contributing to her campaign.
– Moitra received support and unverified information from individuals such as Sucheta Dalal, Shardul Shroff, and Pallavi Shroff, who allegedly provided her with information to attack Gautam Adani and his companies. She also interacted with Congress leaders and international journalists from Financial Times, the New York Times, the BBC, etc.
– Hiranandani acknowledged that he fulfilled various personal requests from Moitra, including gifting expensive luxury items, contributing to the renovation of her official residence, covering travel expenses, and providing logistical support for her travels.
Birla refers matter to Parliament’s Ethics Committee
However, Mahua Moitra vehemently denied these allegations, calling the document shared by Hiranandani fake and the allegations baseless. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has referred the matter to Parliament’s Ethics Committee for further investigation, and Hiranandani has deleted his social media account following the publication of his affidavit.
Mahua Moitra’s hits back at Darshan Hiranandani
In her reply, she asks Hiranandani why he did not release the letter officially if he had “confessed” to the claims.
“If indeed he was to witness all of my corruption, why was he with me during the time and why did he wait till now to make it public? Also if he wrote to the CBI and the LS speaker, why out of the 543 MPs would he forward the letter to Nishikant Dubey, whom I have repeatedly exposed in the parliament and the outside and against whom, I have filed pending privilege motions?”
In response to Moitra’s comments, Darshan Hiranandani has not yet provided an official response, and the authenticity of the affidavit remains a subject of controversy.
A 53-year-old habitual offender was arrested by the MHB Police and identified as Bapi Ratan Bhattacharya. He was accused of stealing women’s purses and valuables from busy supermarkets repeatedly. Bhattacharya, dubbed a ‘serial snatcher’ by the police, was apprehended in Mira Road on Saturday after weeks of investigation.
In a statement given by the cops to Media, Bhattacharya would exploit the chaos of crowded shopping areas, especially popular D Mart outlets, to discreetly lift purses and bags placed in shopping trolleys. Most of his victims were women distracted while shopping. Investigators revealed that Bhattacharya had been involved in more than 10 similar thefts across various supermarket branches in Mumbai and nearby areas.
His latest crime came to light after a Dahisar West resident filed a complaint stating her purse had been stolen while she was shopping with her two-year-old son at D Mart, Kandarpada. The stolen bag contained cash, ATM cards, and important documents. Within minutes, ₹20,000 was withdrawn from her husband’s account using one of the stolen cards.
Following the complaint, police teams led by DCP Sandeep Jadhav (Zone XI), Senior Inspector Harish Gavli, and PSI Nilesh Patil analysed CCTV footage and used technical surveillance to trace Bhattacharya’s movements. The accused was later arrested from Mira Road. During interrogation, he confessed to multiple thefts carried out in a similar fashion across several D Mart branches.
An officer said, “More than ten cases have been registered against Bhattacharya across Mumbai and nearby police stations. Whenever a theft is reported at a supermarket, his name is the first to come up. We have already solved two pending cases after his arrest.”
The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Information Technology Act, police said, adding that further investigations are underway to identify his other offences and potential accomplices.
Mumbai: Anti-Narcotics Cell ANC Ghatkopar has claimed to have arrested drug dealer Mohammad Shafi Sheikh alias Akbar Khao on charges of drug trafficking. MCOCA was applied to him in the police station for drug trafficking and he was released on bail. Despite this, he used to supply drugs. ANC had arrested an accused in a drug case. During his investigation, it was revealed that Akbar Khao was a fugitive in this case. His details were known and clues were found. He is hiding in Odisha, after which the police arrested him from Raj Gangapur Sundergarh. A total of 15 cases have been registered against Akbar Khao, including NDPS Act and various crimes. Two NDPS Act cases are registered in VB Nagar. ANC has 2 NDPS drug trafficking cases, a total of 18 cases have been registered. The ANC has arrested two accused in this case and also seized drugs worth Rs 12 crore. This operation was carried out by ANC DCP Nunath Dhole on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti.
Maharashtra
State ready for Zilla Parishad and Gram Panchayat Mahayuti elections: Chief Minister Fadnavis
In the Zilla Parishad and Gram Panchayat elections in Mumbai state, Mahayuti will contest the election as a united front and even where there is no electoral consensus in Mahayuti, there will be a friendly contest and it is hoped that the people of the state will trust Mahayuti in these elections. This claim has been made by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. No formula for the distribution of seats in Mahayuti has been decided so far for the local body elections. However, where the alliance party and the BJP are strong, a formula for a solo contest has been decided, just like the talk of Eknath Shinde in Thana and BJP’s solo contest in Pune is common.
Fadnavis criticized Uddhav Thackeray and said that it is his job to insult him. If he is visiting the state, it is a good thing, but the people know everything and they will restore faith in Mahayuti in the elections. He said that the Election Commission has announced the elections. Uddhav Thackeray and the opposition want to postpone the elections, so they are alleging irregularities and rigging in the voting list. However, the Supreme Court has issued instructions to hold the elections soon, so it is not possible to postpone or delay the elections. Fadnavis expressed confidence that he has faith in the people. This time too, the people will agree with Mahayuti. Therefore, the opposition wants to postpone and postpone the elections, while Mahayuti is ready for the elections.
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