Raise objection: Rajsthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot and Congress workers protest against the tabling of the bill in the Rajasthan Assembly, in Jaipur on Monday. | Photo Credit: PTImore-inAmid uproar from the Opposition Congress, Rajasthan Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria on Monday tabled in the Assembly a Bill to replace the ordinance to protect serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants from being investigated for on-duty action without government sanction. The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2017, seeks to replace the September 7 ordinance, which drew widespread criticism. The ordinance also barred the media from reporting on accusations of such wrongdoings till the government sanctions a probe. BJP MLA Ghanshayam Tiwari, who had opposed the ordinance, walked out twice after he was not allowed by Speaker Kailash Meghwal to raise a point of order.

Source: The Hindu October 23, 2017 15:56 UTC