Parties for Trinamool sting probe

New Delhi: A sting operation by a private news portal reportedly showing several Trinamul leaders accepting money to help a fictitious private firm, led to uproarious scenes in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday as the BJP, Congress and Left parties unitedly attacked the Trinamul on the matter.

The Trinamul, on its part, claimed the entire episode was a political conspiracy to malign it as the WB elections were just round the corner.

The government even indicated it could either order an inquiry or Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan could look into the matter.

In the Rajya Sabha, the Left parties and the BJP repeatedly tried to raise the issue of the sting operation, but were disallowed by deputy chairman P.J. Kurien. Heated exchanges were seen between Trinamul and Left members as Mohammed Salim of CPM raised the issue during Zero Hour and was followed by the BJP and Congress leader attacking the Trinamul.
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