The chairman of the state legislative Council has summoned Pilibhit district Superintendent of Police (SP) on Wednesday to explain his stand on a matter pertaining to the breach of privilege of a member of the House.
Chairman Ramesh Yadav summoned SP Balendu Bhushan Singh after Samajwadi Party MlC Shatrudra Prakash raised the matter in the House on Tuesday. Prakash said he had called Singh last Tuesday regarding a case registered there, but was informed that the SP had gone somewhere with District Magistrate Akhilesh Mishra. The MlC alleged that when he called up Mishra to give the phone to the SP, Singh he did not speak. “This amounts to the breach of privilege of a member of legislative Council and the entire House,” Prakash said, adding that the SP should be summoned and cross-questioned. Dinesh Chandra (BSP), Deepak Singh (Congress), Ashish Kumar (Apna Dal-S) and Devendra Pratap (BJP) supported Prakash. Yadav then issued orders that Singh be present before the House on Tuesday at 1.00 pm and explain his stand.
Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Congress staged a walkout of the House on the law and order front. The SP leaders raised the issue of Deoria shelter home incident and demanded a debate. later, unsatisfied with the government’s reply, the SP group staged a walkout. Similarly, the BSP raised the issue of daylight sensational murder of a woman going on a scooty in Meerut and walked out of the House after they were not convinced with the government reply. likewise, Deepak Singh of the Congress also raised the issue of the deteriorating law and order situation in lucknow and staged a walkout after being denied a debate on the issue. The SP members also came into Well of the House shouting slogans against the government accusing the ruling party members of assaulting a sub-inspector in Hazratganj at lucknow. Ramesh Yadav directed the SP members to go back on their seats, but they continued to create obstreperous scenes leading to the adjournment of the House till 1:30 pm.