Parliament security breach: Four people, two of them who breached security inside the Lok Sabha chamber and two others who protested outside the Parliament, knew each other through social media, sources claimed on Wednesday. In a major security breach, two people who were sitting in the visitors' gallery in the Lower House jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber while the House was in session.
They jumped from the visitors' gallery, ran over desks and benches, and sprayed yellow-coloured gas from canisters, which created a panic. However, both of them were overpowered by the MPs and handed over to the security agencies.
The accused raised slogans, "tanashahi nahi chalegi", "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Jai Bheem, Jai Bharat".
All four of them got to know each other through social media and made plans to enter the Parliament. The accused had the same objective, Delhi Police sources informed.
Meanwhile, there are two more people linked in this matter. One is Lalit, who was filming the incident outside the Parliament and was able to escape from the scene and another one is Vicky Sharma, at whose residence in Gurugram, all of them had stayed briefly. The cops have now detained Vicky Sharma and his wife. He hails from Haryanas' Hisar.
Neelam, one of the four suspects arrested in this case, is a resident of Haryana's Jind district. "She was in Hisar for her studies and was highly qualified. She used to participate in farmer protests earlier," informed a local who belongs to the same village Neelam hails from.
Speaking on security breach in Lok Sabha, Guardian Minister of Parbhani, Sanjay Bansode said, "I have spoken to SP of Latur, Amol Shinde. The man who entered Parliament stays in Latur. The preliminary information about him is that he appeared for various Police recruitment exams but failed several times. His family is unaware of this incident. I have instructed SP to do a detailed inquiry about him and his family and if he is connected to any organisations or groups. This is a very serious issue and we will do a thorough investigation."
Rani Sharma, mother of accused Sagar, said, "He used to drive an e-rickshaw. We are four people (in the family). My husband works as a carpenter... He had gone two days ago. He had told me that he is going with his friends, as there is some work..."
MHA orders probe
Meanwhile, on request from Lok Sabha Secretariat, the MHA has ordered an inquiry. A committee has been set up under Anish Dayal Singh, DG, CRPF, with members from other security agencies and experts, MHA informed.
The committee will investigate into the reasons for breach in security, identify lapses and recommend further action. The committee will submit its report with recommendations, including suggestions on improving security in Parliament, at the earliest, it added.
The entire episode has raised a serious security concern in the New Parliament building, as the incident took place on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack.
The mother of one of the accused, Neelam, who was caught from outside the Parliament, said, "...She was worried about unemployment...I had spoken with her but she never told me anything about Delhi. She used to tell me that she is so highly qualified but has no job, so it is better to die..."
Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is likely to write to the Special Secretary, the Home Ministry for an overall security review of Parliament.
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