Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Friday that a special session of the Assembly could be called to “protect the dignity of the House” and maintain democratic accountability.
“If required, the House will convene again to uphold its dignity and the democratic will of the people,” he said.
The Speaker’s statement follows an FIR filed by the Punjab Police against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra, who is accused of posting a “doctored” video clip of senior AAP leader Atishi about Guru Tegh Bahadur on social media.
Mr. Gupta said the Assembly Secretariat has sent a formal notice to the Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory in Punjab, asking for the report that led the Punjab Police to claim the video was “doctored”.
Meanwhile, AAP chief whip Sanjeev Jha wrote to the Speaker, asking for breach of privilege action against Mr. Mishra for sharing the “fake” video and allegedly provoking religious sentiments.
