Security Breach In Parliament: 2 Entered With Tear Gas

In a significant breach of security on December 13, 2023, the day marking the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack, two individuals entered the Lok Sabha and deployed tear gas canisters. The intruders, who shouted slogans, jumped into the Well of the Lok Sabha before being apprehended. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, described the incident, stating that the individuals hurled something emitting gas, prompting an adjournment of the House until 2 pm. Concerns were raised about the potential poisonous nature of the yellow smoke emitted from the canisters.

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