New Delhi, July 31 -- Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal on Friday moved a privilege motion against Union Minister of State (MoS) Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha, alleging that the latter misled the lower house by stating that no firing took place during the police action against student protesters on the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march.

In a notice submitted under Rule 222 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, Venugopal sought initiation of privilege proceedings against Union MoS Singh and requested that the matter be referred to the Committee of Privileges.

"I hereby give notice of question of privilege under Rule 222 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha against Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Mi...