Winter Session Live: 6 people involved in Parliament security lapse conspiracy, reports ANI

Congress workers demonstrated in front of BJP MP Pratap Simha's office in Karnataka's Mysuru, following the incident of a security breach in the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday.

Later, the police detained the protestors.

The opposition earlier alleged that the Mysuru-Kodagu MP issued passes to the two individuals who earlier today caused a security breach in the Lok Sabha and have demanded to suspend the MP from the House.

Family members of Neelam, one of the two persons arrested for protesting outside the Parliament on Wednesday, said she had earlier participated in several agitations including farmers' movement.

Neelam's mother Saraswati Devi told reporters at her house in Ghaso Khurd village in Haryana's Jind that she came to know about the incident through the media.

Some locals from her village said that she had also gone to the site of wrestlers' agitation at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

Two persons, including Neelam, protested outside the Parliament building and sprayed coloured gas from canisters while shouting slogans 'tanashahi nahi chalegi' (dictatorship will not be allowed). They were arrested by the Delhi Police.

Raising concerns over the major security lapse in Parliament on the anniversary of the 2001 terror attack on the country's highest legislature, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday demanded that the incident be probed and a report tabled at the earliest.

Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, after two unidentified persons intruded into the Parliament and even broke into the Lok Sabha while it was in session, spraying chemical smoke, before being overpowered by some members, the Rajya Sabha MP said, "On this very day, in 2001, some terrorists had attacked our Parliament. And on the day we gathered to commemorate the attack, there was a massive security breach inside the Lok Sabha."

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait condemned the security breach in Parliament on Wednesday and said neither the Samyukta Kisan Morcha nor the Bhartiya Kisan Union were linked to the incident as reported by a section of media.

Tikait is the national spokesperson of the Uttar Pradesh-headquartered Bhartiya Kisan Union and a prominent face of the farmers' umbrella body Samyukta Kisan Morcha which had spearheaded a major protest against Centre's now-repealed farm laws in 2020-21.

Alleging that the two men with gas canisters who caused a security breach inside Lok Sabha were issued Parliament passes by BJP MP Pratap Simha, Trinamool Congress on Wednesday said that the lawmaker of the ruling party must be expelled as he compromised national security.

Trinamool Congress leader Shashi Panja said that the AITC demands that the Mysore-Kodagu MP be suspended from the Lok Sabha.

On Wednesday, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari called for Home Minister Amit Shah to issue a statement addressing the security lapse in Parliament. Tiwari accused the BJP government of failing to ensure the safety of the Parliament building. The call for a statement came in response to an incident during zero hour in the Lok Sabha when two individuals jumped from the visitors' gallery into the Lok Sabha chamber. The intruders were reportedly carrying canisters containing smoke. Tiwari, who is a Rajya Sabha MP, intended to raise the issue when the House reconvened at 2 pm. The incident has raised concerns about the effectiveness of security measures in place at the Parliament building.

Four out of six individuals implicated in the plot to breach Parliament security have been apprehended, according to information from Delhi Police sources on Wednesday. Authorities have initiated a manhunt to locate and detain the remaining suspects.

Sources reveal that the six individuals, five of whom have been identified, arrived from locations outside the national capital and took residence in Gurugram, Haryana. The investigation is ongoing to ascertain the full extent of the conspiracy and any potential motives behind the breach of Parliament security.

"...They should call and ask the MPs who caught them and are eyewitnesses...The government is trying to brush this breach, this gross negligence under the carpet...It was proved today that there are no security preparations. By God's grace, nothing happened to anyone...They should question the BJP MP on whose passes they came in. He is the first link and the government is not working on the first link."

"TMC is going to raise two questions & we will see that BJP & Lok Sabha follow this. BJP MP Pratap Simha gave two passes through which these two people entered. The security of the Parliament & the country was breached. TMC's Mahua Moitra was expelled for sharing her login ID & password which became a question of national security...This BJP MP should be expelled from the Parliament...", she said.

Rajya Sabha adjourned to meet at 11 am tomorrow.

Neelam, the woman who was arrested for demonstrating outside the Parliament House with cans emitting yellow smoke, was residing in a girls' PG in Hisar, Haryana, where she was preparing for civil services entrance exams. According to a local in her hometown, Neelam is highly qualified and had previously been actively involved in farmer protests.

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned. The meeting on Parliament security breach will begin soon.

"The fact that these people were apparently sponsored by a sitting MP of the ruling party...These people smuggled in smoke pistols which show there is a serious security lapse. Not only they fired the pistols but also shouted some slogans inaudible to some of us. The new building does not seem to be configured very well when it comes to security by comparison with the arrangements in the old building...." Shashi Tharoor said.

Opposition MPs demanded the government's statement on the security breach in LS on Wednesday.

Maharashtra legislative council’s deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe on Wednesday gave instructions to officials not to issue the council gallery passes to visitors, after a security breach in the Lok Sabha, sources said.

The winter session of the state legislature is currently underway in Nagpur.

In a major security breach on the 22nd anniversary of Parliament terror attack, two intruders jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour, released yellow gas from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by MPs.

LoP Malliakrjun Kharge raised the issue of asecurity breach in the House once again. Kharge said, "...We request you, kindly adjourn. Let the Home Minister come and give more details."

An all party meeting on security breach will be held at 4 pm today.

"...The issue is very serious. This is not a question of just Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, this is about how two people were able to come inside despite such elaborate security and cause a security breach..." Kharge said in Rajya Sabha.

Intelligence Bureau and Delhi Police Special Cell teams have reached the Parliament after the security breach incident in Lok Sabha.

"A thorough investigation of the incident that took place during zero hour, is being done. Essential instructions have also been given to Delhi Police. In the primary investigation, it has been found that it was just a smoke and there is no need to worry about the smoke...", Om Birla said.

"Today itself, we paid floral tribute to our brave hearts who sacrificed their lives during the Parliament attack and today itself there was an attack here inside the House. Does it prove that we failed to maintain a high level of security?...All the MPs fearlessly nabbed the two people but I want to know where were the security officials when all of this happened?..."

The proceedings of the Lok Sabha have resumed after the security breach.

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla likely to hold a meeting in his chamber to review security; House adjourned till 2pm.

As a part of the additional security measure, entry of visitors might be restricted for the time being.

In a major security breach, a man wearing blue jacket jumped from the visitor's gallery and started running around the House; caught by MPs and security personnel.

Some MPs say ‘gas’ was sprayed.

Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament for the Winter session.