Assembly summons editor

IN Media Watch Briefs | 25/07/2012

The Karnataka Assembly has summoned Kiran Dhondopant Thakur, editor of Belgaum-based Marathi daily "Tarun Bharat" for breach of privilege. The Assembly also resolved to ask the Press Council of India to derecognise the daily. The breach of privilege follows complaints by two legislators who alleged that the daily had been carrying baseless reports against them.

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