
In a major and shocking security breach that took place inside India's parliament, a man wearing a blue jacket suddenly jumped inside the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (Dec 13), the anniversary of the deadly 2001 Parliament attack. The man was sitting in the visitor's gallery. The unprecedented actions of the man were recorded in the video which has now gone viral.
Later, the security personnel and the MPs apprehended the man along with his accomplice. In the video, the man was seen running around the Lok Sabha as the shocked members watched him and tried to make sense of the situation. The two intruders were later identified as Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D. The breach took place even though security personnel were present in the galleries.
In the video, the MPs are seen trying to courageously get hold of the man.
As per the MPs who were present inside the Lok Sabha when the incident occurred, two men jumped from the gallery inside the house. As the MPs caught one of the men, he took out a canister from his shoes and released yellow smoke. However, the MPs and the security personnel overpowered them.
A meeting of the floor leaders of different political parties was called by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to discuss the security breach.
The entry of visitors inside the Lok was stopped for the time being on Wednesday (Dec 13) after the sudden and shocking security breach rattled the lower house of Parliament. For now, only the MPs have been allowed to use the main gate to enter and exit the Parliament's premises.
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As per the new security protocols, separate entrances have been allotted to the MPs, staff members, and the press. When the entry of the visitors will be allowed, they will enter through the fourth gate. As of now, the issuance of visitor passes remains suspended.
In addition, the visitors' gallery will now remain encased in glass so that people won't be able to jump into the Lok Sabha chamber. The officials will also install body scan machines in Parliament. Meanwhile, the number of security personnel has increased inside the House.
A report regarding the security breach, which took place in the presence of security staff, will be sought by the speaker.
As per media reports, the intruders raised slogans - 'Tanashahi nahi chalegi' (dictatorship won’t be accepted).
An Aadhaar card of an intruder was found by the security personnel which had a Lucknow address. Meanwhile, two protesters were also detained by the local police outside Parliament.
(With inputs from agencies)