Parliament security breach: INDIA seeks Amit Shah's statement, action against Pratap Simha

Security measures inside the Parliament and its premises have been beefed up as the Winter Session resumed on December 14.

A day after a security breach roiled the Parliament, the opposition INDIA bloc on December 14 demanded a detailed statement from Home Minister Amit Shah in both the Houses as well as an elaborate discussion on the incident.

Rajya Sabha member and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to the microblogging site X on December 14, speaking on behalf of the INDIA bloc.

The INDIA parties are demanding:

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1. A detailed statement by the Home Minister in both Houses, followed by a discussion on the very serious and shocking security breach witnessed in the Lok Sabha yesterday.

2. Strict action against the BJP MP Pratap Simha who provided the…

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) December 14, 2023

According to the note, shared by Ramesh on X, the opposition parties have also sought strict action against BJP MP Pratap Simha who reportedly provided visitor passes to the four accused who were taken into custody later and charged under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

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Ramesh also lashed out at the Narendra Modi government in his post. "The Modi government’s refusal to accept these perfectly legitimate and reasonable demands has led to the adjournment of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha today morning," the RS member wrote on X.

On December 13 afternoon, while the House was in motion, two individuals - Sagar Sharma and D Manoranjan - leaped into the chamber from the public gallery in the Lok Sabha, releasing yellow gas from canisters. They were immediately apprehended. Later, the police nabbed two more - Neelam Devi and Amol Shinde - from outside Parliament, who were engaged in a protest demonstration. A fifth suspect who is believed to have implicated in planning, has also been taken into custody.

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Security measures inside Parliament and its premises have been beefed up as the Winter Session resumed on December 14. The Lok Sabha secretariat has suspended up to eight security personnel for this massive breach of security. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has, meanwhile, assured MPs of their safety.

Wednesdays' security breach revived the fright of the December 13 Parliament attack 22 years back in 2001.