Parliament security breach: In a significant security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, two individuals as we speak (December 13) jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the general public gallery throughout Zero Hour and launched yellow gasoline from canisters and shouted slogans earlier than being overpowered by MPs.
Around the identical time, two individuals, together with a girl, additionally sprayed colored gasoline from canisters whereas shouting slogans ‘tanashahi nahi chalegi’ exterior the Parliament premises. All 4 have been detained by security forces.
Two individuals, concerned within the Lok Sabha incident, have been recognized as Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan. Sharma had come to the customer’s gallery as a visitor of Mysuru Lok Sabha member Prathap Simha.
The two jumped into the chamber from the general public gallery at round 1:00 pm whereas one was noticed leaping over the benches, the opposite was left dangling from the gallery earlier than leaping into the Chamber, in line with a number of MPs current within the House.
BJP member Rajendra Agrawal, who was within the chair, adjourned the proceedings until 2:00 pm as one a part of the Lok Sabha chamber was crammed with yellow-coloured smoke.
Know extra about BJP MP Pratap Simha:
Pratap Simha received two consecutive Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and 2019 from the Mysore constituency in Karnataka.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha Election, Pratap Simha defeated Congress candidate and sitting MP Adagooru H Vishwanath with a margin of 31,608 votes in Mysore.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Pratap Simha defeated Congress candidate CH Vijayashankar with a margin of 1,38,647 votes in Mysore.
What is the connection between Pratap Simha and Manoranjan?
BJP MP Pratap Simha is aware of the daddy of Manoranjan however he’s not related to BJP or another political get together. The home of Manoranjan is nearer to the get together workplace of BJP MP Pratap Simha. He (Manoranjan) was requesting him to go to the brand new Parliament constructing from final three months. Today, he entered into the constructing with considered one of his pal Sagar Sharma as a customer.
“Two intruders have been arrested from inside Parliament, two from outside. All their belongings have been seized. The entire matter is being investigated thoroughly,” Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla mentioned when the House re-convened at 2 pm.
With some members elevating the difficulty of the latest menace to attack Parliament, Birla mentioned “What you are referring to, it is not that matter as per preliminary report.”
While the affiliation of the protestors was not identified instantly, US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had not too long ago launched a video threatening to attack Parliament on or earlier than December 13.
Birla additionally known as a gathering of MPs from all events as we speak to handle their considerations over the matter.
Members who overpowered the 2 individuals contained in the Lok Sabha chamber mentioned,”one of them was saying I am a patriot and came here to protest.”
Many Lok Sabha members beat up the intruders earlier than handing them over to security. JD(U) member Ramprit Mandal mentioned the intruders had hidden the gasoline canisters of their sneakers and sprayed yellow-coloured gasoline within the Lok Sabha chamber.
Mandal, who was close to the intruder, mentioned RLP member Hanuman Beniwal and different members overpowered the individual.
“One of the two was raising slogans ‘Tanashahi nahi chalegi’,” Mandal mentioned.
Opposition leaders on security lapse in Parliament:
“Two people jumped from the public gallery, there was smoke and everyone ran. They have been caught by some MPs and security personnel. One of them is Sagar. He was the guest of Mysuru member Pratap Simha,” Lok Sabha member Danish Ali mentioned.
“It is a big security lapse. It is the anniversary of the Parliament attack. This is a matter for probe,” mentioned Ali.
“Suddenly there was a commotion in the House. One person was seen jumping from one bench to another. It was a very tense moment, anything could have happened. I thought, what if he has a bomb or fire equipment in his pocket? It is a serious security lapse,” Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Trinamool Lok Sabha chief, mentioned.
Congress member Karti Chidambaram mentioned the 2 individuals pulled out canisters that had been emitting yellow smoke.
“The smoke could have been poisonous. It is a serious security breach,” he added.
“They started advancing and rushing towards the well of the house and they lighted up smoke sticks. Security was compromised,” DMK member DNV Senthil Kumar mentioned on X.
“Certainly, there is a loophole. At first, I thought a person might have fallen but when the second person started coming down, all of us became cautious,” BJP member Rajendra Agrawal mentioned.
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