Minister says he did not commit any breach of privilegeFinance Minister T.M. Dr. Isaac appeared before the nine-member committee headed by A. Pradeep Kumar, after Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan had referred a breach of privilege notice moved by the Congress legislator V.D. The Speaker’s decision came after Dr. Isaac appeared before him and gave explanation sought on the basis of the notice moved under Section 159 of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business. It is the first time that a breach of privilege notice against a Minister was referred to the Privileges and Ethics Committee for scrutiny by the Speaker in the State. Talking to mediapersons after appearing before the committee, Dr. Isaac said he did not commit any breach of privilege.

Source: The Hindu December 29, 2020 16:52 UTC