The Lok Sabha secretariat on Thursday suspended eight personnel for the Parliament security breach on Wednesday.
Sources said the action was taken after a thorough review of the breach wherein two visitors — Manoranjan D from Mysore and Sagar Sharma from Lucknow — entered the Lok Sabha public gallery hiding smoke canisters probably in their shoes.
The two entered on the facilitation by BJP MP Prathap Simha from Mysore.
But the questions arise: how did they manage to carry a canister in the house; how did they overstay in Lok Sabha visitor gallery beyond the permissible time; why didn’t any security person ask them to leave?
The two were overpowered by MPs.
The Lok Sabha is carrying out a detailed review of security.
Secretary General Utpal Kumar on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to conduct the review, which commenced on Thursday under a committee headed by the CRPF DG.
