Pilibhit’s district police chief appeared in the chamber of UP legislative Council Chairman here on Wednesday and tendered apology after which no further action was taken against him.
The Superintendent of Police was summoned in the Council to explain his stand on breach of privilege of member of the House.
Pilibhit SP Balendu Bhushan Singh, who was asked to appear before the Council at 1 pm on Wednesday, reached lucknow and turned up in the Chamber of Chairman Ramesh Yadav at 10 am before the Council met for the day’s business.
later, in the presence of the Chairman, leader of the House, leader of opposition in the Council, and leaders of other parties, the Pilibhit district police chief tendered written and verbal apology. All the leaders later entrusted the Chairman of the Council to take a final call in the matter.
Reports said that setting the officer free, Chairman Ramesh Yadav asked the government to direct all the district magistrates, district police chiefs and other government officials to give due regard to members of the House.
It may be mentioned that Samajwadi Party MlC Shatrudra Prakash had raised the matter in the House on Tuesday. Prakash said that 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, the police officer did not speak.
“This amounts to breach of privilege of a member of legislative Council and the entire House,” Prakash had 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) had supported Prakash. The Council Chairman had then issued orders that Singh be present before the House 1 pm on Wednesday to explain his stand.