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NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Saturday wrote to all the MPs over the Parliament security breach matter saying that it is a matter of grave concern and informed members of the House he has formed a “high-powered committee” to review various aspects of security in the Parliament complex and formulate an action plan to ensure that the December 13 incident is not repeated.
“A high-level inquiry committee has been constituted for an in-depth investigation of the incident. I have also constituted a high-powered committee which will review various aspects of security in the Parliament Complex and formulate a concrete action plan to ensure that such incidents do not recur,” Om Birla said in his letter.
“The report of this committee will soon be shared with the House,” he added.
The security breach happened on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack. Two people–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 anti-establishment slogans before being overpowered by the MPs.
Six people have been arrested so far in connection to the incident including key accused Lalit Jha.
In his letter, the Lok Sabha Speaker also clarified that suspension of 14 MPs had nothing to do with the December 13 incident and that the decision was to “uphold the sanctity of the House”.
“It is indeed unfortunate that some Hon’ble Members and political parties are linking the decision of the House to suspend some Hon’ble Members from the service of the House to the incident which occurred on December 13. This is unwarranted,” he said.
“A high-level inquiry committee has been constituted for an in-depth investigation of the incident. I have also constituted a high-powered committee which will review various aspects of security in the Parliament Complex and formulate a concrete action plan to ensure that such incidents do not recur,” Om Birla said in his letter.
“The report of this committee will soon be shared with the House,” he added.
The security breach happened on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack. Two people–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 anti-establishment slogans before being overpowered by the MPs.
Six people have been arrested so far in connection to the incident including key accused Lalit Jha.
In his letter, the Lok Sabha Speaker also clarified that suspension of 14 MPs had nothing to do with the December 13 incident and that the decision was to “uphold the sanctity of the House”.
“It is indeed unfortunate that some Hon’ble Members and political parties are linking the decision of the House to suspend some Hon’ble Members from the service of the House to the incident which occurred on December 13. This is unwarranted,” he said.
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