Chennai: Satisfied with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's assurance to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani last night (November 11) that the orders of the Supreme Court were being fully complied with and implemented by the State police and that there was absolutely no threat to 'The Hindu', the daily today (Nov 12) withdrew its request for Central security.

The Editor-in-Chief of 'The Hindu' N Ram, who shot off a letter to Advani yesterday seeking protection by Central security forces for his office and residences of five of the Daily's staffers, in a statement today said, "The acceptance of power of judicial review over matters of legislative privilege was institutionally important."

"This is perhaps the first time that a Chief Minister of a State, where the Legislative Assembly has punished anyone for breach of privilege has publicly acknowledged the supremacy of the Constitution and the Supreme Court as the final interpreter and adjudicator of legislative privileges when they come into conflict with Constitutional provisions, especially fundamental rights," he said.

PTI