"If BJP cannot keep the 'Sadan' (Parliament) safe...": AAP MP Raghav Chadha raises questions after security breach

New Delhi [India], December 13 : Raising concerns over the major security lapse in Parliament on the anniversary of the 2001 terror attack on the country's highest legislature, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday demanded that the incident be probed and a report tabled at the earliest.
Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, after two unidentified persons intruded into the Parliament and even broke into the Lok Sabha while it was in session, spraying chemical smoke, before being overpowered by some members, the Rajya Sabha MP said, "On this very day, in 2001, some terrorists had attacked our Parliament. And on the day we gathered to commemorate the attack, there was a massive security breach inside the Lok Sabha."
"This is no ordinary security breach. This is an attack on the temple of our democracy. It is vitally important that this incident is investigated and a report tabled as soon as possible," the AAP MP added.
"Several questions around this incident bother me, both as a citizen of the country and a member of parliament. The first question that crossed my mind after I learned of the security breach was how could an individual, who is not a member, reach the visitors' gallery and pass off undetected during security checks despite carrying smoke canisters. As soon as one reaches the visitors' gallery, one has to go through 3-4 layers of security. You are checked and frisked and are not even allowed to take your mobile phone inside the Parliament," the AAP MP said.
"The second question that arises out of this incident is who were those 'Mananiya Sansads' who signed on the visitor's passes, allowing these individuals to intrude into the Parliament? No one can access the visitors' gallery as long as a sitting member of Parliament puts his signature on the visitor's pass. So who were these members and what action has been taken against them? Will they be arrested? Will their membership be cancelled? These are the questions that crop up in the wake of this security breach," the AAP leader said.
"The third big question is why weren't security protocols properly maintained on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack? If the members are not safe inside Parliament, imagine the plight of the people outside. If the BJP cannot keep the 'Sadan' (Parliament) safe, how can they keep the country and its people safe?" the MP asked.
Meanwhile, four of six people found involved in the conspiracy behind the security breach were detained, sources in Delhi Police informed earlier on Wednesday, adding that a manhunt has been launched to nab the others.
Further, according to sources, the six people, of whom five were identified, came from outside the national capital and stayed at a residence in Gurugram, Haryana.
In a major security breach during the Zero Hour in Parliament, two men, both carrying canisters that emitted yellow smoke, jumped from the visitors' gallery into the Lok Sabha chamber before they were overpowered by the MPs.
In another incident, two protestors--Neelam (42) and Amol (25)--protested outside the Parliament with similar gas canisters. However, all four were detained later.
Delhi Police sources said the preliminary probe revealed that all four people and an unidentified fifth person came from outside the national capital.
"A manhunt has been launched to nab the remaining two persons behind the incident," a police source added.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police officials said that Neelam and Amol, who were detained from outside Parliament in front of Transport Bhawan as part of the preliminary investigation, revealed that they were not carrying mobile phones or any other identity proof.
Both claimed that they were not connected to any organisation, sources said.
Earlier in the day, senior officials of the Intelligence Bureau visited the new Parliament building where the major security breach happened.