<p>Breaking his silence on the Indian Parliament security breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an interview that the incident warrants "seriousness" and must not be "underestimated" as all necessary actions will be taken to investigate the intentions behind what transpired on December 13. The Indian PM urged everyone to refrain from "resistance" on the matter.</p>

<p>PM Modi made these comments while speaking with Dainik Jagran, a Hindi daily in India.&nbsp;“The seriousness of the incident that happened in Parliament should not be underestimated at all. The Speaker sir is taking necessary steps with full seriousness. The investigating agencies are investigating the matter strictly. It is important for us to go deep into the matter to understand what are the elements and intentions behind this. Solutions should also be found with one mind. Everyone should avoid debate or resistance on such topics,” the newspaper quoted PM Modi as saying.</p>

<p>Two individuals carrying smoke canisters jumped from the public gallery and entered the Lok Sabha floor on December 13, the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The security breach, which shocked the nation as MPs ran to exit the lower house,&nbsp;triggered a range of reactions from various political parties. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in particular, targeted the Centre's policies and claimed that unemployment in the country is the reason for the breach.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>This came as the family of one of the protesters, Neelam Azad, who was nabbed after releasing colour smoke from an aerosol canister on a road outside the Parliament, reportedly said, "She is highly qualified, but wasn't getting a job. She was so stressed because of this that she often used to say that I should just die as despite studying so much, I am unable to earn two meals."&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Arrests in Parliament breach&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Delhi police on Saturday (Dec 16) nabbed the sixth person linked to the major security breach in Indian Parliament. Mahesh Kumawat was apprehended for allegedly aiding 'mastermind' Lalit Jha to flee from the Indian capital of Delhi.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on December 16 wrote a letter to all the members of Parliament informing them that there is no link between the security breach and the recent suspension of 13 MPs from the lower house.</p>

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<p>"It is indeed unfortunate that some members and political parties are linking the decision of the House to suspend some members from the service of the House to the incident which occurred on December 13, 2023," the speaker said in his statement.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Breaking his silence on the Indian Parliament security breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an interview that the incident warrants "seriousness" and must not be "underestimated" as all necessary actions will be taken to investigate the intentions behind what transpired on December 13.

Breaking his silence on the Indian Parliament security breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an interview that the incident warrants "seriousness" and must not be "underestimated" as all necessary actions will be taken to investigate the intentions behind what transpired on December 13. The Indian PM urged everyone to refrain from "resistance" on the matter. PM Modi made these comments while speaking with Dainik Jagran, a Hindi daily in India. “The seriousness of the incident that happened in Parliament should not be underestimated at all. The Speaker sir is taking necessary steps with full seriousness. The investigating agencies are investigating the matter strictly. It is important for us to go deep into the matter to understand what are the elements and intentions behind this. Solutions should also be found with one mind. Everyone should avoid debate or resistance on such topics,” the newspaper quoted PM Modi as saying. Two individuals carrying smoke canisters jumped from the public gallery and entered the Lok Sabha floor on December 13, the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack. The security breach, which shocked the nation as MPs ran to exit the lower house, triggered a range of reactions from various political parties. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in particular, targeted the Centre's policies and claimed that unemployment in the country is the reason for the breach. Also Read | Pannun murder plot: US watchdog tells Biden to designate India as 'country of particular concern' This came as the family of one of the protesters, Neelam Azad, who was nabbed after releasing colour smoke from an aerosol canister on a road outside the Parliament, reportedly said, "She is highly qualified, but wasn't getting a job. She was so stressed because of this that she often used to say that I should just die as despite studying so much, I am unable to earn two meals." Arrests in Parliament breach Delhi police on Saturday (Dec 16) nabbed the sixth person linked to the major security breach in Indian Parliament. Mahesh Kumawat was apprehended for allegedly aiding 'mastermind' Lalit Jha to flee from the Indian capital of Delhi. Also Read | Congress replaces Kamal Nath with Jitu Patwari as party's MP unit chief Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on December 16 wrote a letter to all the members of Parliament informing them that there is no link between the security breach and the recent suspension of 13 MPs from the lower house. Watch | Gravitas Plus: Remembering Bangladesh Liberation War: How India helped its neighbour × "It is indeed unfortunate that some members and political parties are linking the decision of the House to suspend some members from the service of the House to the incident which occurred on December 13, 2023," the speaker said in his statement. (With inputs from agencies)

PM Modi breaks silence on Indian Parliament security breach, says do not ‘underestimate’ seriousness

<p>Lok Sabha Security Breach: The security of Lok Sabha, Indian parliament's lower house comrising of lawmakers&nbsp;directly elected by the people, was breached on Wednesday (Dec 13) after two miscreants entered the parliament and hurled cannisters&nbsp;of&nbsp;coloured smoke while raising slogans stating 'tanashahi nahi chalegi' (No to Autocracy).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The event momentarily disrupted the Zero Hour of the ongoing Winter Session of the parliament. The attention is now on who these intruders were, how exactly they entered the Lok Sabha and what was their motivation for the act.</p>

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<p>Notably, the visitor pass of one intruder was issued by Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker from southern India's Mysuru constituency Pratap Simha.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pratap Simha, 42-year-old former journalist, wrote a biography of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2007. He has been elected from Mysuru for the second time in a row in 2019.&nbsp;<br />
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The MP later met Speaker Om Birla and shared that the father of the accused, Sagar Sharma, resides in his constituency, Mysuru, and had requested for the pass. He added that he had no additional information apart from what he shared, said sources.</p>

<h2><strong>Sequence of events: Who were the parliament intruders?</strong></h2>

<p>According to reports, a total of six people were involved in the security breach.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two men, who jumped from the public gallery into the area where the lawmakers sit, have been identified as Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D.</p>

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<p>Even as there was chaos in the Lok Sabha, a man and a woman sprayed coloured smoke from canisters and shouted slogans outside Parliament premises. The duo was identified as Amol Shinde and Neelam.</p>

<p>The four were apprehended by the security apparatus deployed at the scene.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Delhi Police sources, the fifth accused in this case, Lalit Jha, was present outside the Parliament House. When the police caught Amol and Neelam, Lalit fled from the spot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Police sources say that the investigation so far has revealed that all these people are unemployed and during interrogation the accused have told that they were troubled by unemployment and had reached outside the Parliament House on December 13.&nbsp;</p>

<p>All four (Neelam, Manoranjan, Sagar, Amol) had given their mobile phones to Lalit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As soon as the commotion started, Lalit fled from the spot. Lalit has mobile phones of the detained accused. The search for Lalit was on at the time of filing this report.&nbsp;</p>


Lok Sabha Security Breach: The security of Lok Sabha, Indian parliament's lower house comrising of lawmakers directly elected by the people, was breached on Wednesday (Dec 13) after two miscreants entered the parliament and hurled cannisters of coloured smoke while raising slogans stating 'tanashahi nahi chalegi' (No to Autocracy).

Lok Sabha Security Breach: The security of Lok Sabha, Indian parliament's lower house comrising of lawmakers directly elected by the people, was breached on Wednesday (Dec 13) after two miscreants entered the parliament and hurled cannisters of coloured smoke while raising slogans stating 'tanashahi nahi chalegi' (No to Autocracy). The event momentarily disrupted the Zero Hour of the ongoing Winter Session of the parliament. The attention is now on who these intruders were, how exactly they entered the Lok Sabha and what was their motivation for the act. Also read | India: Major security breach in Lok Sabha, two men jump in MPs’ area from gallery, hurl smoke canisters Notably, the visitor pass of one intruder was issued by Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker from southern India's Mysuru constituency Pratap Simha. Pratap Simha, 42-year-old former journalist, wrote a biography of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2007. He has been elected from Mysuru for the second time in a row in 2019. The MP later met Speaker Om Birla and shared that the father of the accused, Sagar Sharma, resides in his constituency, Mysuru, and had requested for the pass. He added that he had no additional information apart from what he shared, said sources. Sequence of events: Who were the parliament intruders? According to reports, a total of six people were involved in the security breach. The two men, who jumped from the public gallery into the area where the lawmakers sit, have been identified as Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D. Also watch | Parliament Security Breach: Indian Parliament's Lower House resumes after security breach × Even as there was chaos in the Lok Sabha, a man and a woman sprayed coloured smoke from canisters and shouted slogans outside Parliament premises. The duo was identified as Amol Shinde and Neelam. The four were apprehended by the security apparatus deployed at the scene. According to Delhi Police sources, the fifth accused in this case, Lalit Jha, was present outside the Parliament House. When the police caught Amol and Neelam, Lalit fled from the spot. Police sources say that the investigation so far has revealed that all these people are unemployed and during interrogation the accused have told that they were troubled by unemployment and had reached outside the Parliament House on December 13. All four (Neelam, Manoranjan, Sagar, Amol) had given their mobile phones to Lalit. As soon as the commotion started, Lalit fled from the spot. Lalit has mobile phones of the detained accused. The search for Lalit was on at the time of filing this report.

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Indian Parliament security breach: Who are the intruders and how did they enter Lok Sabha?