What We Know Now

In a major security breach, two people carrying suitcases today stormed into the Lok Sabha chambers, forcing all parliamentarians to flee. The House adjourned again.

Here’s what we know so far:

• In the live proceedings of the Lok Sabha, one person is seen jumping on benches while the other is hanging from the visitor’s gallery and inhaling smoke.
• Both were carrying gas cylinders, and the building was filled with yellow smoke, according to images seen on social media.
• The two people were defeated by the Lok Sabha.
• Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, one of the leaders who arrested the two men, said, “He had something in his hand that was rising yellow smoke. security breach.”
• The passes were given to them by the office of BJP leader Pratap Simha, according to Amroha Kunwar Danish Ali.
• Congress MP Karti Chidambaram told NDTV that he initially thought it was someone who had fallen from the visitor’s gallery. “It was only when the second person jumped that I realized it was a breach of security… the gas may have been poisoned,” he said, calling for an investigation. thorough.
• The incident happened during the Zero Hour of the Parliament.
• Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, who was inside the house when the two men broke into it, said, “All those who come here – whether they are visitors or journalists – they don’t carry badges. So, I think the government should pay attention to it. Now. I think this is not fully safe. Anything can happen in the Lok Sabha. .”
• The investigation was handed over to the special anti-terror unit of the Delhi Police, who arrived at the Parliament and are questioning the people who caused the security breach in the Lok Sabha.
• Two other people – a man and a woman – have been arrested for protesting outside the Parliament building carrying cans to smoke yellow smoke, said the police. Identified as Neelam (42) and Amol Shinde (25), they were arrested in front of the Transport Bhawan, the police said, adding that investigations are still underway.