The Rajya Sabha has adopted a motion for the suspension of TMC MP Derek O’Brien for the remainder of the winter session, citing “ignoble misconduct.”
The decision came after Derek O’Brien, according to the Rajya Sabha Chairman, engaged in disruptive behaviour during the session.
Rajya Sabha adopts motion for suspension of TMC MP Derek O' Brien for the remainder part of the winter session for "ignoble misconduct"
As per the Rajya Sabha Chairman, Derek O' Brien had entered the well of the House, shouted slogans and disrupted the proceedings of the House… pic.twitter.com/bXmFL8W5Vv
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The Chairman stated that Derek O’Brien entered the well of the House, raised slogans, and disrupted the proceedings while the opposition was discussing the security breach incident from the previous day.
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Lok Sabha Secretariat Suspends Security Personnel
However, Lok Sabha Secretariat took action on Thursday by suspending eight security personnel in light of the recent Parliament security breach. Initial findings from police sources indicated a different individual as the primary instigator behind the incident. Their investigation unveiled surveillance conducted around the Parliament premises by the accused before the breach unfolded.
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Parliament Security Breach
During a Zero Hour session in the Lok Sabha, an unprecedented breach unfolded when Sagar Sharma vaulted from the visitors’ gallery into the chamber. He released a yellow smoke canister and aimed to navigate through desks, targeting the Lok Sabha Speaker’s Chair. MPs swiftly intervened, overpowering and detaining him, while his accomplice, Manoranjan, discharged another smoke canister in the gallery.
Meanwhile, two other protesters outside Parliament contributed to the chaos by releasing colored smoke from an aerosol canister. Amid the commotion, one of the protesters, escorted by the police, voiced, “We are students grappling with unemployment. Our parents are laborers, farmers, and small shopkeepers. There’s an attempt to silence our voices.”
In the wake of the breach, Parliament’s security underwent a significant reinforcement, with heightened police and paramilitary presence. Taking charge of the investigation, the Delhi Police’s Special Cell is delving into the deeper motivations driving this startling breach.
