Lucknow, March 31: The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker Mr. Vasu Deo Singh to-day ruled that the newspapers had the right to publish news from their own angle “even if it hurts someone”. The ruling came while he rejected a notice of breach of privilege moved by Mr. Kalpa Nath Singh (Cong. O) against a local English daily for commenting on his party’s strength in the House and thus challenging the authority of the Chair. Mr. Kalpa Nath Singh said the daily had published a statement of Congress-O Legislature Party General Secretary, Mr. Basant Lal Sharma that his party’s strength in the House was 46 but had immediately reduced it to 37 quoting a Congress source. This amounted to demoralising his party members. Mr. Madho Prasad Tripathi (JS) charged the Congress with instigating the newspapers to give news intended to influence the Opposition members. Intervening the Chief Minister, Mr. Kamlapati Tripathy described the charge as “baseless”.
