- Lok Sabha Speaker has referred a “cash-for-query” complaint made by a BJP MP against
a Trinamool Congress member to the Ethics Committee of the Lower House. - The complaint is based on evidence from an advocate, which he claims shows the
exchange of bribes between the accused and a businessman. - He also pointed out that a significant number of recent parliamentary questions were
focused on the Adani Group, a conglomerate she has accused of malpractices. - The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee examines complaints of unethical conduct by members
of the Lok Sabha. - The committee was established in 2000 by the late Speaker G M C Balayogi. It became a
permanent part of the House in 2015. - The committee was established in Rajya Sabha in 1997.
The committee’s functions include: - Examining complaints of unethical conduct by members of the Lok Sabha
- Making recommendations
- Formulating a code of conduct for members
- Suggesting amendments or additions to the code of conduct
