Mobile phone jammers irk MPs

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (an SPG-protected MP) did not attend the standing committee meet Friday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (an SPG-protected MP) did not attend the standing committee meet Friday.

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But jammers installed for his security in the committee room led to protests from MPs. Finding that his cellphone not working inside the room, BJD’s Bhartruhari Mahtab took up the issue with parliament secretariat and even sent a note to Sinha. Within minutes, the security agencies removed the jammers.