20 INDIA Bloc MPs submit notices, seek discussion on Parliament breach today | 5 points
MPs from the INDIA bloc submitted notices for Suspension of Business on Day 15 of the Winter Session, demanding discussion on the Parliament security breach on Monday. The members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) met in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament to discuss a strategy to corner the Centre in both the houses.
Senior leaders like Farooq Abdullah, Jairam Ramesh, Ramgopal Yadav, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury attended the meeting. The Opposition members are demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah since two persons with gas canisters jumped into the Lok Sabha from the visitors' gallery, triggering panic inside the House.
Parliament Winter Session Day 15: Govt may table Telecommunications Bill today The strange insignificance of the Parliament breach 'No link between security breach and MPs’ suspension': Lok Sabha Speaker Yesterday, interview with the Hindi daily ‘Dainik Jagran’, PM Modi said that probe agencies are investigating the incident and taking stringent measures. The Hindi daily said that PM Modi described the breach as “painful and a matter of concern".
Parliament Security Breach: ‘Gravity of incident should not be underestimated,’ PM Modi terms security breach ‘painful’ On 13 December, two persons--Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D--with gas canisters jumped into the Lok Sabha from the visitors' gallery, triggering panic inside the House. Outside parliament, in another incident, two protestors -- Neelam (42) and Amol (25) -- protested outside the Parliament with similar gas canisters.
However, all four were sent to seven-day custody of Delhi Police Special Cell on December 14. The security breach happened on the anniversary of
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