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Kamataka's legislators came together across party lines today to reject a motion seeking that they reconsider the punishment of a year each in jail handed by the state assembly to two editors of Kannada tabloids for breach of privilege. The assembly had sentenced the editors to the jail term and had fined them Rs. 10,000 each in June this year, over what it called their defamatory articles against state legislators.The assembly rejected the resolution to reconsider the punishment and fine on Ravi Belagere, Editor of 'Hi Bangalore', and Anil Raju, Editor of 'Yelahanka Voice,' by a voice vote. Only three MLAs reportedly argued that the punishment to be reviewed. Some suggested that it should be doubled. The June resolution that punished the journalists based on the recommendations of the Privileges Committee of the House, had led to widespread protests from the media. The Editors' Guild of India called it "gross misuse" of power which "violates" the fundamental right of freedom of speech.Mr Belagere and Mr Raju had petitioned the High Court against the sentence, contending that it was "illegal and unconstitutional." The court had disposed the petitions, advising the Editors to find "an amicable solution." The journalists then met Karnataka's Speaker KB Kolivad and sought that the punishment should be reconsidered, making arguments and representations through lawyers. The Speaker had placed their petition before the House today.The motion was moved by the state's law minister TB Jayachandra. The BJP's SR Vishwanath, who had complained against Anil Raju for allegedly writing defamatory articles against him, spoke first, saying the Editors' plea to reconsider the sentence must be rejected outright."Despite privilege being moved against him, he (Raju) continued to write against me.

They should have been punished by now.lnstead their punishment should be increased," the BJP legislator said. MLAs from rival parties supported Mr Vishwanath, among them SR Mahesh of the Janata Dala Secular and Ashok Pattan, GS Srinivas, Vijayananad Kashappanavar and Lobo of the ruling Congress. Mr Pattan said the petition should not even have been brought to the House.However, the BJP's Suresh Kumar sounded a word of caution. "There are some opinions. Whether it comes under the ambit of privilege, we don't know. We should act cautiously, because this may go to the court tomorrow," he said. YSV Datta of the JDS said he agreed with Mr Kumar.Intervening. Health Minister Ramesh Kumar said that by questioning the merits of the privilege committee decision,the Editor's, in their reconsideration plea, have questioned the wisdom of the members. "Looking at it, it deserves to be rejected. They should have instead pleaded for mercy without going into the merits," he said.

Question

Why is BJP's SR Vishwanath of the view that the punishment for Mr Ravi Belagere and Mr Anil Raju should be increased instead?

Option 1: Because such cases have happened before and necessary steps were not taken to deter journalist from writing defamatory articles
 

Option 2: BJP's lawmaker has experienced this personally, since Mr Raju had written dafamatory articles against him and continued to do so despite privilege being moved against him.

Option 3:
Because he thinks that such journalists are a great threat to a flawed democracy like India

 

Option 4: Because he feels that Journalists should exercise reasonable restraint while writing and publishing articles

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Kamataka's legislators came together across party lines today to reject a motion seeking that they reconsider the punishment of a year each in jail handed by the state assembly to two editors of Kannada tabloids for breach of privilege. The assembly had sentenced the editors to the jail term and had fined them Rs. 10,000 each in June this year, over what it called their defamatory articles against state legislators.The assembly rejected the resolution to reconsider the punishment and fine on Ravi Belagere, Editor of 'Hi Bangalore', and Anil Raju, Editor of 'Yelahanka Voice,' by a voice vote. Only three MLAs reportedly argued that the punishment to be reviewed. Some suggested that it should be doubled. The June resolution that punished the journalists based on the recommendations of the Privileges Committee of the House, had led to widespread protests from the media. The Editors' Guild of India called it "gross misuse" of power which "violates" the fundamental right of freedom of speech.Mr Belagere and Mr Raju had petitioned the High Court against the sentence, contending that it was "illegal and unconstitutional." The court had disposed the petitions, advising the Editors to find "an amicable solution." The journalists then met Karnataka's Speaker KB Kolivad and sought that the punishment should be reconsidered, making arguments and representations through lawyers. The Speaker had placed their petition before the House today.The motion was moved by the state's law minister TB Jayachandra. The BJP's SR Vishwanath, who had complained against Anil Raju for allegedly writing defamatory articles against him, spoke first, saying the Editors' plea to reconsider the sentence must be rejected outright."Despite privilege being moved against him, he (Raju) continued to write against me.

They should have been punished by now.lnstead their punishment should be increased," the BJP legislator said. MLAs from rival parties supported Mr Vishwanath, among them SR Mahesh of the Janata Dala Secular and Ashok Pattan, GS Srinivas, Vijayananad Kashappanavar and Lobo of the ruling Congress. Mr Pattan said the petition should not even have been brought to the House.However, the BJP's Suresh Kumar sounded a word of caution. "There are some opinions. Whether it comes under the ambit of privilege, we don't know. We should act cautiously, because this may go to the court tomorrow," he said. YSV Datta of the JDS said he agreed with Mr Kumar.Intervening. Health Minister Ramesh Kumar said that by questioning the merits of the privilege committee decision,the Editor's, in their reconsideration plea, have questioned the wisdom of the members. "Looking at it, it deserves to be rejected. They should have instead pleaded for mercy without going into the merits," he said.

Question

Why has Mr Ravi Belagere and Anil Raju been sentenced to jail term?

Option 1: Because they accessed private photos and videos of state legislators

Option 2: Because they published defamatory articles against state legislators
 

Option 3:
Because the spread fake rumors about the state legislators
 

Option 4: Because they forcibly entered the house of one of the state legislators in an interrogative manner

Question : Read the passage given below and then answer the questions given below the passage.

Kamataka's legislators came together across party lines today to reject a motion seeking that they reconsider the punishment of a year each in jail handed by the state assembly to two editors of Kannada tabloids for breach of privilege. The assembly had sentenced the editors to the jail term and had fined them Rs. 10,000 each in June this year, over what it called their defamatory articles against state legislators.The assembly rejected the resolution to reconsider the punishment and fine on Ravi Belagere, Editor of 'Hi Bangalore', and Anil Raju, Editor of 'Yelahanka Voice,' by a voice vote. Only three MLAs reportedly argued that the punishment to be reviewed. Some suggested that it should be doubled. The June resolution that punished the journalists based on the recommendations of the Privileges Committee of the House, had led to widespread protests from the media. The Editors' Guild of India called it "gross misuse" of power which "violates" the fundamental right of freedom of speech.Mr Belagere and Mr Raju had petitioned the High Court against the sentence, contending that it was "illegal and unconstitutional." The court had disposed the petitions, advising the Editors to find "an amicable solution." The journalists then met Karnataka's Speaker KB Kolivad and sought that the punishment should be reconsidered, making arguments and representations through lawyers. The Speaker had placed their petition before the House today.The motion was moved by the state's law minister TB Jayachandra. The BJP's SR Vishwanath, who had complained against Anil Raju for allegedly writing defamatory articles against him, spoke first, saying the Editors' plea to reconsider the sentence must be rejected outright."Despite privilege being moved against him, he (Raju) continued to write against me.

They should have been punished by now.lnstead their punishment should be increased," the BJP legislator said. MLAs from rival parties supported Mr Vishwanath, among them SR Mahesh of the Janata Dala Secular and Ashok Pattan, GS Srinivas, Vijayananad Kashappanavar and Lobo of the ruling Congress. Mr Pattan said the petition should not even have been brought to the House.However, the BJP's Suresh Kumar sounded a word of caution. "There are some opinions. Whether it comes under the ambit of privilege, we don't know. We should act cautiously, because this may go to the court tomorrow," he said. YSV Datta of the JDS said he agreed with Mr Kumar.Intervening. Health Minister Ramesh Kumar said that by questioning the merits of the privilege committee decision,the Editor's, in their reconsideration plea, have questioned the wisdom of the members. "Looking at it, it deserves to be rejected. They should have instead pleaded for mercy without going into the merits," he said.

Question

Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?

Option 1: Lawmakers vs common people
 

Option 2: Lawmakers of India
 

Option 3: Freedom of Speech of Joumalist
 

Option 4: Lawmakers Back Jail Term For Editors

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Kamataka's legislators came together across party lines today to reject a motion seeking that they reconsider the punishment of a year each in jail handed by the state assembly to two editors of Kannada tabloids for breach of privilege. The assembly had sentenced the editors to the jail term and had fined them Rs. 10,000 each in June this year, over what it called their defamatory articles against state legislators.The assembly rejected the resolution to reconsider the punishment and fine on Ravi Belagere, Editor of 'Hi Bangalore', and Anil Raju, Editor of 'Yelahanka Voice,' by a voice vote. Only three MLAs reportedly argued that the punishment to be reviewed. Some suggested that it should be doubled. The June resolution that punished the journalists based on the recommendations of the Privileges Committee of the House, had led to widespread protests from the media. The Editors' Guild of India called it "gross misuse" of power which "violates" the fundamental right of freedom of speech.Mr Belagere and Mr Raju had petitioned the High Court against the sentence, contending that it was "illegal and unconstitutional." The court had disposed the petitions, advising the Editors to find "an amicable solution." The journalists then met Karnataka's Speaker KB Kolivad and sought that the punishment should be reconsidered, making arguments and representations through lawyers. The Speaker had placed their petition before the House today.The motion was moved by the state's law minister TB Jayachandra. The BJP's SR Vishwanath, who had complained against Anil Raju for allegedly writing defamatory articles against him, spoke first, saying the Editors' plea to reconsider the sentence must be rejected outright."Despite privilege being moved against him, he (Raju) continued to write against me.

They should have been punished by now.lnstead their punishment should be increased," the BJP legislator said. MLAs from rival parties supported Mr Vishwanath, among them SR Mahesh of the Janata Dala Secular and Ashok Pattan, GS Srinivas, Vijayananad Kashappanavar and Lobo of the ruling Congress. Mr Pattan said the petition should not even have been brought to the House.However, the BJP's Suresh Kumar sounded a word of caution. "There are some opinions. Whether it comes under the ambit of privilege, we don't know. We should act cautiously, because this may go to the court tomorrow," he said. YSV Datta of the JDS said he agreed with Mr Kumar.Intervening. Health Minister Ramesh Kumar said that by questioning the merits of the privilege committee decision,the Editor's, in their reconsideration plea, have questioned the wisdom of the members. "Looking at it, it deserves to be rejected. They should have instead pleaded for mercy without going into the merits," he said.

Question

Why does the Editors' Guild of India consider the sentencing of Mr Ravi Belagere and Anil Raju is illegal and unconstitutional?

Option 1: Because Journalists are among the four pillars of a democracy, so they should not be punished legally no matter what they publish

Option 2: Because the Editors' Guild of India believe that the two editors were not provided with a defense attorney
 

Option 3:
Because police conducted unethical search on them and inside their houses without an warrant and misbehaved with them
 

Option 4: Because according to them, punishing them with jail is a gross misuse of power which violates the fundamental right of freedom of speech

Question : Read the passage given below and then answer the questions given below the passage.

Kamataka's legislators came together across party lines today to reject a motion seeking that they reconsider the punishment of a year each in jail handed by the state assembly to two editors of Kannada tabloids for breach of privilege. The assembly had sentenced the editors to the jail term and had fined them Rs. 10,000 each in June this year, over what it called their defamatory articles against state legislators.The assembly rejected the resolution to reconsider the punishment and fine on Ravi Belagere, Editor of 'Hi Bangalore', and Anil Raju, Editor of 'Yelahanka Voice,' by a voice vote. Only three MLAs reportedly argued that the punishment to be reviewed. Some suggested that it should be doubled. The June resolution that punished the journalists based on the recommendations of the Privileges Committee of the House, had led to widespread protests from the media. The Editors' Guild of India called it "gross misuse" of power which "violates" the fundamental right of freedom of speech.Mr Belagere and Mr Raju had petitioned the High Court against the sentence, contending that it was "illegal and unconstitutional." The court had disposed the petitions, advising the Editors to find "an amicable solution." The journalists then met Karnataka's Speaker KB Kolivad and sought that the punishment should be reconsidered, making arguments and representations through lawyers. The Speaker had placed their petition before the House today.The motion was moved by the state's law minister TB Jayachandra. The BJP's SR Vishwanath, who had complained against Anil Raju for allegedly writing defamatory articles against him, spoke first, saying the Editors' plea to reconsider the sentence must be rejected outright."Despite privilege being moved against him, he (Raju) continued to write against me.

They should have been punished by now.lnstead their punishment should be increased," the BJP legislator said. MLAs from rival parties supported Mr Vishwanath, among them SR Mahesh of the Janata Dala Secular and Ashok Pattan, GS Srinivas, Vijayananad Kashappanavar and Lobo of the ruling Congress. Mr Pattan said the petition should not even have been brought to the House.However, the BJP's Suresh Kumar sounded a word of caution. "There are some opinions. Whether it comes under the ambit of privilege, we don't know. We should act cautiously, because this may go to the court tomorrow," he said. YSV Datta of the JDS said he agreed with Mr Kumar.Intervening. Health Minister Ramesh Kumar said that by questioning the merits of the privilege committee decision,the Editor's, in their reconsideration plea, have questioned the wisdom of the members. "Looking at it, it deserves to be rejected. They should have instead pleaded for mercy without going into the merits," he said.

Question

Which of the following words is nearly opposite in meaning to the word 'widespread'?

Option 1: Concentrated
 

Option 2: Gather
 

Option 3: Collect
 

Option 4: Withhold

Question : Read the passage given below and then answer the questions given below the passage.

Kamataka's legislators came together across party lines today to reject a motion seeking that they reconsider the punishment of a year each in jail handed by the state assembly to two editors of Kannada tabloids for breach of privilege. The assembly had sentenced the editors to the jail term and had fined them Rs. 10,000 each in June this year, over what it called their defamatory articles against state legislators.The assembly rejected the resolution to reconsider the punishment and fine on Ravi Belagere, Editor of 'Hi Bangalore', and Anil Raju, Editor of 'Yelahanka Voice,' by a voice vote. Only three MLAs reportedly argued that the punishment to be reviewed. Some suggested that it should be doubled. The June resolution that punished the journalists based on the recommendations of the Privileges Committee of the House, had led to widespread protests from the media. The Editors' Guild of India called it "gross misuse" of power which "violates" the fundamental right of freedom of speech.Mr Belagere and Mr Raju had petitioned the High Court against the sentence, contending that it was "illegal and unconstitutional." The court had disposed the petitions, advising the Editors to find "an amicable solution." The journalists then met Karnataka's Speaker KB Kolivad and sought that the punishment should be reconsidered, making arguments and representations through lawyers. The Speaker had placed their petition before the House today.The motion was moved by the state's law minister TB Jayachandra. The BJP's SR Vishwanath, who had complained against Anil Raju for allegedly writing defamatory articles against him, spoke first, saying the Editors' plea to reconsider the sentence must be rejected outright."Despite privilege being moved against him, he (Raju) continued to write against me.

They should have been punished by now.lnstead their punishment should be increased," the BJP legislator said. MLAs from rival parties supported Mr Vishwanath, among them SR Mahesh of the Janata Dala Secular and Ashok Pattan, GS Srinivas, Vijayananad Kashappanavar and Lobo of the ruling Congress. Mr Pattan said the petition should not even have been brought to the House.However, the BJP's Suresh Kumar sounded a word of caution. "There are some opinions. Whether it comes under the ambit of privilege, we don't know. We should act cautiously, because this may go to the court tomorrow," he said. YSV Datta of the JDS said he agreed with Mr Kumar.Intervening. Health Minister Ramesh Kumar said that by questioning the merits of the privilege committee decision,the Editor's, in their reconsideration plea, have questioned the wisdom of the members. "Looking at it, it deserves to be rejected. They should have instead pleaded for mercy without going into the merits," he said.

Question

"They should have instead pleaded for mercy without going into the merits." In what context has this statement been made by the Health Minister Ramesh Kumar?

Option 1: The health minister wants Editors' Guild to accept the decision as it is
 

Option 2: Since Editors' Guild of India termed the sentencing unconstitutional Ramesh Kumar made this statement

Option 3: Since BJP's Suresh Kumar sounded a word of caution and warned that they should act cautiously, or the case might go to the court, Ramesh Kumar made this statement

Option 4: Since the editors in their reconsideration plea, have questioned the wisdom of the members of the Privilege Committee, Ramesh Kumar made this statement