Security at the Parliament premises has been beefed up following two people intruding into the Lok Sabha with smoke canisters and jumped into the Chamber of the House from the visitors’ gallery after breaking layers of security checks, notably, on the anniversary of the 2001 terror attack at the erstwhile Parliament building. The incident brought to light the guidelines issued to MPs on visitors’ passes.
According to the Lok Sabha handbook, members requesting passes are required to give a declaration that they know the guests personally and that they take full responsibility for them.
Meanwhile, as a security measure, entry of visitors to the Lok Sabha has been restricted.