In another motion, an apology was also sought from journalists Ganesh Sonawane, Harshada Sonawane, and Amol Nandurkar and Ankush Gawde for making “baseless allegations” through YouTube channel Satya Ladha, failing which the four will have to face a five-day jail term.
BJP member Prasad Lad had moved the motions about More and journalists in the Legislative Council.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also moved a motion and said More had made objectionable remarks against council Chairman Shinde, incumbent and former members, and created an atmosphere of hate and ridicule against the Upper House.
The privilege committee had recommended a 30-day jail, the CM said.
“The privilege committee had recommended stringent punishment, and looking at the conduct (of More), even the punishment was not inappropriate. However, a conscious decision was taken to award a seven-day jail sentence,” Fadnavis stated.
The intention of the House was not to punish anyone, but to maintain its sanctity with the punishment, he asserted.
In the motion against journalists, Fadnavis said scribes Sonwane, Sonawane, Nandurkar and Gawde published fake news on Satya Ladha and other TV channels.
“They made baseless allegations against MLC Amol Mitkari to malign his social and political image and spread misunderstanding among people,” Fadnavis said.
He said Satish Deshmukh, the editor of Satya Ladha, has already issued an apology, which has been accepted by Mitkari.
