Manish Tewari, a congressman from the Lok Sabha who represents the party, moved an Adjournment Motion notice on Tuesday to examine the Security Breach incident in Parliament, which has been a major cause of recurrent disruptions of House operations ever since it occurred.
“I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely: That this do suspend Zero Hour, Question Hour, and other Businesses of the Day to have a discussion regarding the unfortunate security breach that occurred in the Parliament on December 13, 2023,” the Congress MP wrote in the notice.
Congress RS MP Jairam Ramesh also questioned the suspension of opposition MPs alleging that the BJP had taken no action against the MP who had allegedly given the pass to the intruders.
“It is truly ironical that the BJP MP who helped the 2 intruders gain entry to the Lok Sabha on December 13th continues to be a MP, while 93 INDIA MPs who demanded a statement from the HM on the role of this BJP MP have been suspended from both Houses ” Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X.
Since two persons with gas canisters jumped into the Lok Sabha from the visitors’ gallery, triggering panic inside the House on December 13, the opposition lawmakers are demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue.
A total of 78 MPs — 33 from Lok Sabha and 45 from Rajya Sabha — were suspended on Monday, following a ruckus over the demand by the Opposition for a statement from Shah on the December 13 incident.
The suspensions, combined with the 13 members removed earlier, were the largest in the history of the Indian Parliament.
