MLA Fund Scam: Three MLAs Face Ethics Committee, Seek Time to Respond

• BJP's Revanthram Danga, Congress's Anita Jatav, and independent Ritu Banawat appeared before the Assembly's Ethics Committee regarding alleged commission-taking in MLA funds.
• All three MLAs sought time to present their full factual case, with Ritu Banawat requesting 10 days, Anita Jatav 7 days, and Revanthram Danga 15 days.
• The allegations stem from a recent sting operation by a newspaper, leading to political turmoil and party notices.
• Independent MLA Ritu Banawat has demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter and requested her husband be summoned.
• CM Bhajanlal Sharma's office and Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani are also investigating, with the CMO forming a four-official committee.

Why It Matters: Three MLAs accused in an MLA fund corruption sting appeared before the Ethics Committee, seeking time to respond, as state authorities launch probes.