Two protestors emitting “color smoke” outside the Parliament have been apprehended by Delhi Police, while two others who leaped from the Lok Sabha gallery have also been apprehended. Following their arrest outside Parliament, the two were brought to Parliament Street Police Station. They had been demonstrating in front of Transport Bhawan. The two men who had jumped into the House from the visitors gallery have been apprehended, and Delhi Police has been given the necessary instructions regarding this matter, according to Speaker Om Birla of the Lok Sabha. They were detained for violating Section 144, according to officials.
The Speaker said a thorough investigation of the incident is being done.
“A thorough investigation of the incident that took place during zero hour, is being done. Essential instructions have also been given to Delhi Police. In the primary investigation, it has been found that that there is no need to worry about the smoke,” he said.
“Both of them have been nabbed and the materials with them have also been seized. The two people outside the Parliament have also been arrested by Police,” he added.
In a security breach in Lok Sabha, two men jumped into the House from the visitor’s gallery and had canisters in their hand, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said earlier.
Seeking to raise the issue, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the incident took place on the day MPs paid floral tribute to “our brave hearts who sacrificed their lives during the Parliament attack”.