- “Very Serious, We Need to Know Who’s Behind This”: PM On Parliament Breach
- The Opposition has criticized the government over the huge security breach and demanded a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there should be a detailed investigation into the breach at the Parliament.
- “The seriousness of this incident should not be downplayed. The Lok Sabha Speaker is taking all the necessary steps.
- Probe agencies are investigating the matter. It is important to find out which elements are behind this and what their objectives are.
- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said the youngsters who breached Parliament’s security were youngsters who are jobless due to the Narendra Modi government’s policies.
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the security breach is a serious issue. “We are asking for the Home Minister’s statement in Parliament.
In his first remarks on the Parliament security breach last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the incident was “very serious”. He said there is “no need to debate” this and that a “detailed investigation” should be carried out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the seriousness of the security breach in Parliament cannot be underestimated and called for no squabbling over the issue amid the Opposition’s protests over it in Parliament.
In an interview with Hindi Daily Modi said probe agencies were investigating the incident and taking stringent measures, noting that it is equally necessary to go to the root of people behind it and their motives. Modi also called for a detailed investigation into last week’s major security breach at the Parliament. Modi said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was taking necessary steps with utmost seriousness into the incident.
The Opposition has criticized the government over the huge security breach and demanded a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, however, has said the security inside Lok Sabha is under the secretariat’s purview and that it will not let the Centre intervene. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the security breach is a serious issue. “We are asking for the Home Minister’s statement in Parliament, but the Home Minister is not saying anything, neither is he giving a statement. He is speaking in TV shows, but not inside Parliament. This is not good for democracy,” he told reporters.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said the youngsters who breached Parliament’s security were youngsters who were jobless due to the Narendra Modi government’s policies.
Two men – Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D – had jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour, released yellow smoke from canisters, and shouted slogans, before being overpowered by the MPs. Around the same time, two others — Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi — released coloured smoke from canisters while shouting “tanashahi nahi chalegi” outside the Parliament premises. Lalit Jha, the fifth accused, allegedly circulated videos of the protest outside the complex on social media.
(With inputs from agencies)
