On December 8, after a heated debate in the Lok Sabha over the panel report during which Mahua Moitra was not allowed to speak, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion to expel the TMC MP from the House for "unethical conduct" which was adopted by a voice vote.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has not been able to recreate the scene as the Parliament Winter Session is in progress. The police will take the arrested accused persons on the Parliament complex and recreate the scene to understand how they managed to breach the tight security.
Parliament security beach probe: An FIR registered under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the Parliament security breach revealed the insights of the case and showed the meticulous planning done by the accused.
The Patiala House court sent four accused to police remand for seven days on Thursday. This comes after they were produced before the court by the Delhi Police.
On Wednesday, two persons jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery, shouted slogans and released coloured smoke from canisters that triggered panic and chaos in the House.
The Opposition Lok Sabha MPs who have been suspended include - Benny Behanan, VK Sreekandan, Mohammad Jawed, PR Natarajan, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, K Subrahmanyam, S Venkatesan and Manickam Tagore.
Amidst the bustling corridors of power during the winter session in Delhi, a unique sight unfolded as school students embarked on an educational journey to witness firsthand the inner workings of the Indian Parliament.
Bhartruhari Mahtab, who was chairing the proceedings, suspended TN Prathapan, Hibi Eden, S Jothimani, Ramya Haridas and Dean Kuriakose for the rest of the session.
Parliament security breach: The individuals implicated in the extraordinary security breach hail from different regions across the country and, at first glance, seem to share very few commonalities. Take a look at their varied identities here.
Derek O'Brien continues to be present in the Rajya Sabha. The Chairman expressed dismay, stating, "It is most unfortunate that suspended member Derek O'Brien continues to be present in the House. His conduct has handicapped the House from transacting business.
Parliament Security Breach: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha said MPs have to be careful about to whom they issue the passes (to enter Parliament). Everyone has condemned the incident and the Speaker has taken cognizance of the matter, he added.
All four accused were produced by the Special Cell of Delhi police, which sought their 15-day custodial interrogation. Representing Delhi Police, Public Prosecutors Advocates Atul Srivastava, Irfan Ahmed and Akhand Pratap Singh informed the court that the accused persons tried to incite fear.
The six individuals have been identified as Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D, Amol Shinde, Neelam Devi, Lalit and Vishal Sharma. The police said all six accused had known each other for four years.
Parliament security breach: "The accused had the same ideology and hence decided to give a message to the government. The security agencies are trying to ascertain if they were instructed by anyone or any organisation," an police official said.
Wednesday's security lapse continued to rock the Parliament today as both Houses went through a tough time as the proceedings were repeatedly adjourned amid the Opposition's demand of statements from PM and the Home Ministers on the incident. A total of 14 MPs were suspended.
Speaker Om Birla before adjourning the House for the day dubbed the security breach as a “serious issue”. He also apprised the members that a review of the security arrangements would be done to ensure no such incident takes place in the future.
Two persons, involved in the Lok Sabha incident, have been identified as Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan. Sharma had come to the visitor's gallery as a guest of Mysuru Lok Sabha member Prathap Simha.
Parliament security breach: The incident came on a day when the nation is observing the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack. Terrorists of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed outfits attacked the Parliament complex on this day in 2001, killing nine people.
Parliament security breach: The video shows the man getting thrashed by MPs in the House. Many Lok Sabha members beat up the intruders before handing them over to security.
Two of them -- Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma -- jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery and opened smoke canisters, triggering panic among the MPs, while their accomplices -- Neelam and Amol Shinde -- sprayed coloured gas from canisters and shouted slogans outside Parliament.
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