Lok Sabha secretariat suspends 8 personnel for Parliament security breach

The Lok Sabha Secretariat has suspended eight personnel for the Parliament security breach sources told news agency PTI on ThursdayThose suspended have been identified as Rampal Arvind Vir Das Ganesh Anil Pradeep Vimitt and Narendra reported PTIIn a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack on Wednesday two persons Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour released yellow gas from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by some MPsAround the same time two other accused Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi sprayed coloured gas from canisters while shouting tanashahi nahi chalegi outside Parliament premisesMeanwhile the Delhi Police has registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in connection with the Parliament security breach officials said on Thursday reported PTIPolice said the four were part of a group of six people who planned the incident reported PTIThe officials said the case has been registered under IPC sections 120B criminal conspiracy 452 trespass 153 wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot 186 obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions and 353 assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty and UAPA sections 16 and 18 at the Parliament Street police station reported PTILeaders of various opposition parties on Thursday held a meeting and demanded that the issue of Parliament security breach be taken up seriously and discussed in both housesThe leaders met in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun KhargeSeveral Congress MPs including Kharge have given notices for adjournment in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue while setting aside all other business of the HouseWhile Congress MP and whip Manickam Tagore has given an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha party MP and whip in Rajya Sabha Naseer Hussain gave a similar adjournment notice under Rule 267 for discussing the issueAnother Party MP Jebi Mather also gave a notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the issueSome parties are also contemplating meeting President Droupadi Murmu on the security issue and seek her intervention as it involves the security of all MPsWith inputs from PTI