'It was a terrible experience, how could they enter with instruments releasing smoke', says TMC MP on Lok Sabha security breach

Chandigarh, December 13

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Two youths on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery, with Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury saying they were carrying teargas canisters.

The House was adjourned soon after.

TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said, “It was a terrible experience. Nobody could guess what was their target and why were they doing this. We all left the House immediately, but it was a security lapse. How could they enter with instruments releasing smoke?”

#WATCH | Security breach in Lok Sabha | TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay says, “It was a terrible experience. Nobody could guess what was their target and why were they doing this. We all left the House immediately, but it was a security lapse. How could they enter with instruments… pic.twitter.com/efnwGGTdvJ

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2023

One youth was seen leaping over the benches of the Lok Sabha while another was seen dangling from the public gallery spraying some teargas, when Zero Hour was in progress, Chowdhury said.

#WATCH | 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… pic.twitter.com/RhZlecrzxo

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2023

The two youths were overpowered by the Lok Sabha members and the watch and ward staff.

#WATCH | 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… pic.twitter.com/RhZlecrzxo

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2023

BJP member Rajendra Agrawal, who was in the chair, adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.

“This is certainly a security breach because today we observed the death anniversary of people who sacrificed their lives in the 2001 (Parliament attack),” Chowdhury said.

In a post on X, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said, “Saw two young men unleash foul smelling yellow coloured gas from canisters inside Parliament gallery. MPs rushed to grab these men. One person was raising some slogans. This raises serious questions on another aspect of the new Parliament building – security.”