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Parliament security breach: All-party meeting called by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Speaker Om Birla of the Lok Sabha has convened a meeting of floor leaders from various political parties on Wednesday to discuss the concerns raised by all parties regarding the incident involving the security breach in Parliament. We’ve called a meeting for today at 4:00 PM. The House’s security breach is currently the subject of […]

Speaker Om Birla of the Lok Sabha has convened a meeting of floor leaders from various political parties on Wednesday to discuss the concerns raised by all parties regarding the incident involving the security breach in Parliament. We’ve called a meeting for today at 4:00 PM. The House’s security breach is currently the subject of a comprehensive investigation, according to the Speaker.

“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.
On the 22nd anniversary of the Parliament terror attack, there was a major security breach when two intruders entered the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitor gallery during Zero Hour.

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.
They released yellow gas from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by MPs.
Visuals showed an unidentified man jumping from the visitor’s gallery of Lok Sabha after which there was a slight commotion. The House was adjourned till 2 pm.
The incident happened when members were raising matters of urgent public importance and BJP MP Khagen Murmu was raising his issue.
Simultaneously, two individuals, including a woman, sprayed colored gas and shouted slogans outside the Parliament premises.

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