MCI President may face privilege motion for comments against Parliamentary Committee on Health
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New Delhi: The attempt of the MCI president to defend her council has not gone well with Rajya Sabha MP, Jairam Ramesh, who has come out in the media stating that he is going to file a privilege motion against her. The minister, who has been an active member of the parliamentary standing committee on health, has indeed not taken well to Dr Jayshree Mehta, MCI President, implying that the committee submitted its report with giving the MCI, given a reasonable opportunity’ to present its side of the story.
Speaking to TOI, Ramesh has stated that Mehta's statement was "a complete lie". He added that "her statement is a clear breach of privilege and I intend moving one against her."
He added that the statement was an attempt to discredit the report of the standing committee as the office bearers of the MCI including its president, deposed several parts of the committee.
The details of the same have been clearly recorded in the committee's report which states
Speaking to TOI, Ramesh has stated that Mehta's statement was "a complete lie". He added that "her statement is a clear breach of privilege and I intend moving one against her."
He added that the statement was an attempt to discredit the report of the standing committee as the office bearers of the MCI including its president, deposed several parts of the committee.
The details of the same have been clearly recorded in the committee's report which states
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