Send factual report on arrests: Centre

By K.T.Sangameswaran

CHENNAI, AUG. 1. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has asked the State Government to send in a `factual report' relating to the arrests of the two Union Ministers, Mr.Murasoli Maran and Mr.T.R.Baalu on June 30.

The letter has been sent by the Centre following the complaints filed by the two Ministers with the Lok Sabha Speaker about the police treatment to them. The correspondence was sent to the government a few days ago, but it was not immediately known whether the reply had been sent.

``The Union Government had sought details pertaining to the arrests of the two Ministers'', a senior police officer said. As far as the city police was concerned, it had already submitted the details to the State Government. Four cases were registered by the city police with regard to the Union Ministers. The cases were later withdrawn by the State Government.

Official sources explained that when MPs lodged any complaints of breach of privilege with the Lok Sabha Speaker or the Rajya Sabha Chairman, these were forwarded to the Ministry of Personnel or Home Affairs. It was then sent to the concerned State Government for a response. The State collects the information from the officials and replies to the Centre.

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