Rajnath Singh calls LS security breach 'unfortunate', asks MPs not to issue passes to those who create 'anarchy'

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that all MPs from both the ruling party and opposition parties should ensure that passes are not issued to those who “can create an anarchic situation in the House.”

On 13 December, the 22nd anniversary of the Parliament attacks in 2001, two individuals, Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma jumped from the visitors’ gallery in Lok Sabha following which they released colour using a smoke bomb.

Calling the incident “unfortunate,” Singh said, “Our old Parliament building also saw similar notorious incidents. We should all come together and condemn the incident and look into the matter closely.”

VIDEO | Lok Sabha Security breach: “The incident is quite unfortunate. All the MPs both from the ruling party and opposition must ensure that passes should not be given to those who can create an anarchic situation in the House,” says Defence minister @rajnathsingh. pic.twitter.com/eHSzpvGIsU

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Two of the accused, Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma, have been arrested for jumping from the visitors’ gallery in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour and releasing yellow gas from canisters, Neelam Azad and Amol Shinde were held for opening smoke cans outside the Parliament.

Leaders of various opposition parties on Thursday held a meeting and demanded that the issue of breach in Parliament security be taken up seriously and discussed in both houses.

#WATCH | Opposition leaders meet in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, in Parliament pic.twitter.com/dPU8tdeAn9

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The leaders met in the chamber of the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.

Several Congress MPs, including Kharge, have given notices for adjournment in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue while setting aside all other business of the House.

While Congress MP and whip Manickam Tagore has given an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha, party MP and whip in Rajya Sabha Naseer Hussain gave a similar adjournment notice under Rule 267 for discussing the issue.

Another Party MP Jebi Mather also gave a notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue.

Some parties are also contemplating meeting President Droupadi Murmu on the security issue and seeking her intervention as it involves the security of all MPs.

With inputs from PTI