Parliament Security Breach: Government Says High-Level Probe Launched, Asks Opposition To Not Politicise Issue

The government on Thursday said it has taken serious note of the Parliament security breach and high-level has been initiated in the case, adding that the Opposition should resist politicising the issue. In a statement after the Lok Sabha resumed, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi admitted the issue was serious considering the safety and security of the MPs, PTI reported. He said owing to the seriousness of the matter, LS speaker Om Birla called a meeting promptly to discuss how Parliament security could be further strengthened.

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"This matter concerns all of us and we have to speak in one voice," Joshi said.

Joshi also said several other such incidents have been reported in the past and it was not unexampled. He informed the house that the speaker had written to the Home Secretary for a high-level inquiry and the probe has already begun. He also asked members to exercise caution and not politicise the issue. "I request them not to politicise this issue," he said.

The Parliament witnessed a security threat after two persons-- Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D-- jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors’ gallery in the middle of deliberation on Thursday.   

They released gas canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by some MPs, who were present in the house. Around the same time, two other persons-- Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi -- sprayed coloured gas from canisters while shouting 'tanashahi nahi chalegi' outside Parliament premises.

The incident attracted a massive ire from the Opposition parties. Both the houses were adjourned following the ruckus by the lawmakers.  

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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced a probe into the matter. The inquiry committee, headed by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Anish Dayal Singh, along with members from other security agencies and experts, will ascertain the reasons for the security lapse and the course of action will be decided thereafter, the agency reported quoting MHA spokesperson.