An extensive security violation occurred during the parliament’s zero hours on Wednesday evening. Two men carrying smoke canisters, that litter a yellow-coloured smoke entered the Lok Sabha chamber. Both of them managed to enter the building through a visitor’s pass.
Apart from this, the police stated that six people were involved in this activity, among which four of them got arrested under the UAPA charge.
Profiles of the Six Accused:
During the zero hour, four individuals boldly entered the chamber – Anmol Shinde, Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D, and Neelam. Their purpose for being there was unclear.
Standing in the corner were Vicky Sharma and Lalit Jha, both of whom were under suspicion for something. Delhi police acted quickly and detained one of them for further questioning.
How did they enter?
A group of individuals attempted to gain access to a restricted area by using visitor passes, but only two of them were successful in breaching the security measures and entering the Lok Sabha chamber through the gallery. This incident occurred during the changing of the guard when the security personnel were in transition between shifts.
Plot or Protest- Motive behind such activity:
The violation of parliament’s security remains a vital aspect of the ongoing investigation of the officials. However, according to the sources, the individuals claimed that they were protesting the government’s brutality against citizens, while repeatedly chanting slogans while in the chamber.
Meanwhile, other sources claim it is a plot. Escaping the security raises concern because of the use of canister smoke as it’s a pre-plotted plan. The investigation is still going on over the individuals regarding their actual identity, connection with any larger group or co-ordination with terrorists.
Anti-Terror case registered:
The Delhi police charged the case under the snit-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), along with IPC Sections 153 (Provocation with an intent to cause riot), 120-B (Criminal Conspiracy), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servants from the discharge of the duty), and 186 (Obstructing public servants in discharge of public functions), this can cause imprisonment for longer time, hindering bail condition and other legal representation.
Parliament’s Security Concerns Rise:
As the concern over security rises, the Home Ministry ordered the high-level probe, to be led by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and parliament security personnel.
The probe will likely focus on implementing necessary reforms and improvements in the security protocols, investigations and legal actions.
Opposition Outraged over Security Lapse:
The opposition demands a thorough investigation and calls for strict actions for the security officials who are somewhat responsible. Also, criticizing the government for the occurrence of such activity, raising concern over the security measures, to increase the surveillance, strict access to take control over such situations.
Way Forward:
The recent incident has served as a wake-up call to the government to prioritize national security measures to deal with critical situations effectively. The parliament has been prompted to initiate a discussion on the violation of security reforms and ways to implement them to prevent such incidents from occurring again. It is imperative to ensure that all possible measures are taken to safeguard the nation’s and its citizens’ security.
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