Parliament Security Breach Highlights: Oppn parties to demand HM Amit Shah's statement in both Houses tomorrow

Winter Session of Parliament: Rajya Sabha MPs Vivek Thakur, Sangeeta Yadav and Faitaz Ahmad are to present three reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports.

Rajya Sabha MPs Ashok Bajpai and Rajmani Patel are to lay on the table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Thirty-Fifth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (2023-2024) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations and Recommendations contained in its Thirty First Report on “Coarse Grains Production and Distribution” pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution).

Union Minister Smriti Irani will make a statement in Rajya Sabha regarding the status of implementation of recommendations and observations contained in the 350th Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on Demands for Grants (2023-24) pertaining to the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to move the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Rajya Sabha today

The bill seeks to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009. The Bill was earlier passed by Lok Sabha.

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to move the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 in Rajya Sabha today

The Bill seeks to provide repeal certain enactments and to amend an enactment. The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha.

Govt replaces 'mental illness' with 'unsound mind' in 3 criminal law bills

New Delhi: The government has introduced the term 'unsound mind' in place of 'mental illness', on the recommendations of a parliamentary panel, in the redrafted criminal law bills that seek to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act.

Read more

Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the situation of Navy personnel in Qatar and the steps taken to bring them back to India.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the investigation into allegations on Adani Group.

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha proceedings have commenced for the day with tributes to security personnel who sacrificed lives during 2001 Parliament attack.

In Rajya Sabha, Ajit Kumar Bhuyan urges Centre to take immediate action on widespread deforestation in Assam.

Ashwini Vaishnaw replies to a question in Lok Sabha

In Rajya Sabha, RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha raises a question on raw material used in the manufacturing of sanitary napkins. To which, Smriti Irani replies, "she has not heard of any complaint so far."

In Rajya Sabha, Jha further asks what provisions are in place to ensure employers are granting certain number of paid leaves to menstruating women. Irani says "menstruation is a part of women's life and should not impede equal opportunity granted to them."

Questions being raised to Dharmendra Pradhan, Union education minister, in Rajya Sabha on suicide among students due to exam pressure.

Nirmala Sitharaman introduces Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm.

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says two persons jumped from the public gallery into Lok Sabha chamber, were overpowered by members.

A security breach has been reported from Parliament as two people were seen jumping from public gallery into the Lok Sabha chamber, creating a commotion in the House. The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm.

Suddenly two young men jumped into the House from the visitor's gallery, had canisters in their hand: Karti Chidambaram on Parliament security breach

On security breach in Lok Sabha, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram says "Suddenly two young men around 20 years old jumped into the House from the visitor's gallery and had canisters in their hand. These canisters were emitting yellow smoke. One of them was attempting to run towards the Speaker's chair. They were shouting some slogans. The smoke could have been poisonous. This is a serious breach of security especially on 13th December, the day when Parliament was attacked in 2001..."

(ANI)

'Complete security lapse': Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav

Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Dimple Yadav says, "All those who come here - be it visitors or reporters - they don't carry tags. So, I think the government should pay attention to this. I think this is complete security lapse. Anything could have happened inside the Lok Sabha..."

(ANI)

TMC leader calls Parliament security breach a 'terrible experience'

Two people - a man and a woman - have been detained by Police in front of Transport Bhavan who were seen with colour smoke. The incident took place outside the Parliament: Delhi Police

Two people with colour smoke outside the Parliament detained by Police and taken to Parliament Street Police Station: Delhi Police

Incident is being verified. Initial questioning related to security breach and who gave access. Finding out if any connection with those who jumped inside. Multi-agency questioning also likely: Delhi Police sources tell ANI

Unfazed by the security breach in Parliament, Rajya Sabha chairman Dhankhar continues proceedings

After security breach, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla says "Both of them have been nabbed and the materials with them have also been seized. The two people outside the Parliament have also been arrested by Police..."

MP Danish Ali claims he caught the disruptor in the House and found a pass on him, which said 'he’s a guest of Mysore MP Pratap Simha'

Rajya Sabha takes up dicussion on The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill

Delhi Police arrive at Parliament Street to probe security breach

After discussion on the Post Office Bill, 2023, Om Birla adjourns the House till 4 pm

In Rajya Sabha, Kharge demands the House be adjourned, while Piyush Goyal demand proceedings be continued

Sufficient info on security breach not available, matter is serious, LS also got adjourned and RS should follow suit: Mallikarjun Kharge in RS on security breach

In Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal slams Congress for 'politicising' Lok Sabha security breach.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to meet with floor leaders of different political parties at 4 pm today, over the security breach incident, reported news agency ANI.

CRPF DG Anish Dayal Singh arrives in Parliament, following security breach incident

Forensics team arrives at Parliament following a security breach inside Lok Sabha earlier today

The suspects did something which may not have caused any major damage, but imagine it had been more serious, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Parliament security breach

This is the anniversary of the assault on Parliament in 2001. Now we are seeing another breach of security on that anniversary. The Speaker has convened the floor leaders for a meeting at 4 pm, but I do believe that the matter is serious enough that the Home Minister may want to explain to the nation about the security lapses and security arrangements, he added.

We will reveal anything only after a thorough investigation, says P K Tiwary, commandant of the 8th battalion of NDRF on Parliament security breach

Intelligence Bureau questions four people for security breach in Parliament, teams sent to their native places

I won't call this an ordinary security breach, I would say that this is an attack on the Indian democracy, says AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Parliament security breach

The security lapse should be accepted by the government and instead of taking any extreme step, like barring all the visitors or journalists, step up the security arrangements, says RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on security lapse in the Parliament

Lok Sabha proceedings resume after ruckus due to security lapse

RS passes the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023 through a voice vote aimed at establishing a Central Tribal University in Telangana designed to provide higher education and research facilities primarily for the tribal population of India

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moves the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing

The bill seeks to provide repeal of 76 enactments and to amend an enactment. The bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha.

Preliminary investigation details in the Parliament security breach case reveal that two people caught outside the Parliament building were not carrying mobile phones

They were not carrying any bags or identity proofs. They claim that they reached Parliament on their own and refused association with any organisation. Police are forming a special team for interrogation: Delhi Police

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla lauds MPs, staff for pinning down men who jumped into House chamber

Have ordered high-level inquiry into incident, security will be tightened as per suggestions from members, says LS Speaker Om Birla on Parliament security breach

Lok Sabha adjourned, Speaker convenes all-party meet on security breach

Congress MPs were seen slapping the intruders who entered Lok Sabha

Neelam, one of the four suspects arrested in connection with the security breach at the Parliament, is a resident of Haryana's Jind district

She was in Hisar for her studies and is highly qualified. She used to participate in farmer protests earlier, says a local at the village, where Neelam hails from.

This is a cause of concern. The members of I.N.D.I.A alliance staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha today because no clarification has been issued on this incident yet, says JMM Rajya Sabha MP Dr Mahua Maji

Younger brother of one of the accused - Neelam - who was caught from outside the Parliament, says, 'We didn't even know that she went to Delhi'

All we knew was that she was in Hisar for her studies...She had visited us the day before yesterday and returned yesterday. She has qualified BA, MA, B.Ed, M.Ed, CTET, M.Phil and NET. She had raised the issue of unemployment several times and had also participated in farmers' protests, he added.

This is extremely dangerous and it could have been worse. This is a national security breach, says TMC leader Shashi Panja on Parliament security breach

Don't know why he did it, we condemn the act: Father of one of the men who jumped into LS chamber

Government has to explain how such a serious security breach happened, says K C Venugopal on Parliament security breach

If my son has done anything good, of course, I support him but If he has done something wrong I strongly condemn it. Let him be hanged if he has done something wrong for the society, says Devraj, father of Manoranjan who caused a security breach inside the Lok Sabha

Rajya Sabha passes the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 to repeal 76 laws that are obsolete or that have been made redundant by other laws

Rajya Sabha adjourned to meet at 11 am on December 14

Security tightened at Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, Karnataka following a security breach in the Parliament earlier today

LS Speaker likely to write to Special Secretary, Home Ministry for overall security review of Parliament

Trinamool leaders demand action against BJP's Prathap Simha during meeting called by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after LS security breach

A delegation of opposition leaders will meet the President on the issue of breach in the security of Parliament. Regarding this, there will be a meeting of the leaders of I.N.D.I.A alliance in the Parliament at 10 am tomorrow and time will be sought from the President. Opposition parties will demand Home Minister Amit Shah's statement in both Houses tomorrow: Sources

All 6 suspects stayed in house in Gurugram and know each other, say police sources

Police suspect involvement of 6 people in Parliament security breach; 4 held, search on for 2 others.

No mobile phone recovered from arrested people, interrogation underway, say police sources

Just because nobody got hurt, doesn't mean it was a minor incident. It's a very serious security lapse, says DMK leader Kanimozhi on Parliament security breach

PM Modi, Amit Shah should take responsibility for security breach in Parliament, says TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee

Delhi Police is looking for mobile phones of 4 accused involved in Parliament security breach

The unprecedented security breach in the parliament poses a dangerous threat to our august temple of democracy. Swift action must be taken without delay, Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin posts on X

Congress workers hold protest BJP MP Pratap Simha's office in Mysuru following the security breach in the Parliament

The Speaker called an all-party meeting at 4 pm. During this meeting topics of security issues were raised. We also raised several other issues in front of the Speaker, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on security breach

The incident of security breach that took place today was also discussed... For the past several days this has been discussed that some terrorist organisations will attack the Parliament on December 13. The government was aware of this. Still, there was a breach, why? We requested the Speaker that a detailed probe should be done into this incident, he added.

I was present in the House...The unidentified man who jumped from the visitors' gallery had something in his shoes and a yellow colour gas came out of it. It is a serious issue, says Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant

Visuals from accused Sagar's house in Lucknow, one of two accused who jumped down from the gallery of Lok Sabha

All 6 accused wanted to go inside building, only 2 managed to get visitor passes, say police sources

We are all worried for Sagar: Relatives of Sagar Sharma, one of the two men who breached security in Lok Sabha

Delhi Police detains fifth suspect from Gurugram, say sources

We cannot say who did this because an investigation is under way. The person with such malicious intentions doesn’t belong to any caste or party, they have a different mindset altogether, and the government should understand this, says Congress leader Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Parliament security breach

All 6 accused wanted to go inside building, only 2 managed to get visitor passes, say police sources

The investigation is under way. We are collecting evidence, and we will share the information with Delhi Police, says Gurugram ACP (Crime) Varun Dahiya on the arrest of four suspects in connection with the Parliament security breach

He used to drive an e-rickshaw. He had told me that he is going with his friends, as there is some work, says Rani Sharma, mother of accused Sagar who jumped down from the gallery of Lok Sabha & reportedly hurled gas-emitting objects

Police team inspects house in Gurugram where the accused in the Parliament security breach case allegedly stayed briefly before the incident

No passes for visitors' gallery till further orders, say sources

Enquiry panel will identify lapses in breach of Parliament security; submit report with recommendations at the earliest: MHA official