Chennai: DMK Rajya Sabha MP M M Abdulla has alleged that he was stopped by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on Tuesday questioning him on the purpose of his visit to Parliament complex.
In a letter to Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar, who is also the chairman of Rajya Sabha, Abdulla said he went to the Parliament complex on June 18 at around 2.40 pm in a battery buggy and was stopped by CISF personnel before the boom barrier.
“…was questioned on the purpose of my visit to the Parliament today and where I was headed inside the premises. I am appalled by this behaviour of the CISF personnel who questioned me on the purpose of my visit to Parliament, a place where I represent the interests of the people and the state of Tamil Nadu,” Abdulla said in the letter.
Such 'unprecedented misbehaviour' never happened in the past when PSS was in charge of security. “I strongly believe that members of parliament can enter the Parliament even if they do not have any official engagements and even if I have any engagements, I am liable to disclose it to and answerable only to my chairman, who is the custodian of the Rajya Sabha,” Abdulla wrote in the letter.
Abdulla also said he was unable to comprehend the manner in which he was questioned by CISF personnel. “The incident has deeply affected me. As the custodian of the Council of States and its members, I request you to take cognizance of this unprecedented misbehaviour by the CISF personnel, and take action on the erring personnel and uphold the dignity of the Rajya Sabha and its members,” Abdulla added.
CISF took over the security of Parliament complex after a security breach on December 13, 2023 when two youths had managed to enter the Lok Sabha chamber with colour gas.
Published 19 June 2024, 10:39 IST