Shashi Tharoor gives ‘breach of privilege’ notice against BJP MP for ‘disparaging remarks’

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who heads the parliamentary panel on information technology, has given a notice for breach of privilege against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, alleging that he made “disparaging remarks” on social media over his decision to summon a panel meeting to discuss alleged “misconduct” of Facebook.

In his letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Tharoor took strong objection to Dubey’s remarks on Twitter that “the Chairman of Standing Committee does not have the authority to do anything without discussion of the agenda with its members”.

Tharoor said Dubey accused him of championing his political party’s “agenda without authorisation by the Committee and Speaker”.