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MP Sudhakar Singh writes to Lok Sabha Speaker over IPS Kundan Krishnan's defamation notice
- •RJD Buxar MP Sudhakar Singh has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla demanding an inquiry into the defamation notice sent by senior Bihar IPS officer Kundan Krishnan.
- •The legal notice demands a public apology and threatens a 5 crore rupee defamation suit over questions raised by the MP regarding a suspicious death and fake encounter in Bhojpur.
- •Sudhakar Singh argued that raising questions about administrative actions and police accountability falls under his parliamentary duties and constitutional rights.
- •The MP accused the officer of attempting to intimidate him and prevent him from raising the issue in Parliament, citing All India Services Conduct Rules.
- •Singh made five key demands to the Speaker, including referring the matter to the Privileges Committee, seeking details on government permissions, and protecting lawmakers' freedom.
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RJD Buxar MP Sudhakar Singh wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding a legal defamation notice sent to him by senior Bihar IPS officer Kundan Krishnan. The notice demanded a public apology and warned of a 50 million rupee defamation suit and criminal proceedings over the MP's questions concerning a suspicious death and alleged fake encounter in Bhojpur's Bilauti village.
Sudhakar Singh urged the Lok Sabha Speaker to take cognizance of the defamation notice, order an inquiry, and refer the matter to the Privileges Committee if necessary. He made five key demands, including investigating the notice, checking if government permission was obtained, clarifying the role of the private law firm, making judicial inquiry findings public, and protecting members' parliamentary privileges.
Sudhakar Singh questioned the role of Kundan Krishnan, who served as the Bihar STF Director General at the time of the incident, demanding that the investigation examine the order-giving process and senior leadership. He argued that raising questions about the incident while a judicial inquiry is pending is a matter of public interest and that the defamation notice aims to intimidate him from discharging his parliamentary duties.
