"Breach of privilege": Mahesh Jethmalani on forged signature claim by 5 MPs

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MPs alleged that their «forged signatures» were added by AAP MP Raghav Chadha to the motion for a proposed Select Committee on the draft legislation on Delhi Services. The MP also called for an investigation in the matter. The five MPs, who claimed their names were added to the proposed Select Commitee on the Delhi Services Bill, are S Phangnon Konyak, Narhari Amin and Sudhanshu Trivedi of the BJP, M Thambidurai of the AIADMK and Sasmit Patra of the BJD.

They alleged that their names were included in the proposed panel on Delhi Services Bill without their consent. Speaking to ANI, Jethmalani said, «It's a question of breach of privilege. This should be investigated and whoever is responsible should be dismissed from the House.» Further, terming it as an issue concerning the dignity of Parliament, the senior lawyer said, «The resolution has to explain how this has been done.

This is a clear violation of rule 72. The consent of those members whose names were given has been shown to be given. And they have denied it.

So this is a very big fraud played on them. This kind of thing is unprecedented.» «It is about the dignity of the house. I have never seen this happen before,» Jethmalamni added.

This motion, with the alleged forged signatures of the five MPs, was moved by Raghav Chadha. The aggrieved MPs demanded a Privilege Motion against Chadha. Speaking to ANI, BJP's Narhari Amin, one of the five MPs, said, «Raghav Chadha included my name in the (proposed) Select Committee.

He did not speak to me for consent. And neither did I give my consent. What he did was wrong.