| 2023 Indian Parliament breach | |
|---|---|
| Location | 28°37′03″N 77°12′35″E / 28.6176°N 77.2098°E |
| Date | 13 December 2023 Around 1 PM (UTC+5:30) |
| Weapon | Smoke bomb |
No. of participants | 6 |
| Defenders | Hanuman Beniwal and fellow MPs |
| Motive | Accused were frustrated because of unemployment and other issues like farmer protest or manipur crisis, etc. |
On 13 December 2023, two intruders named Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D, entered the Lok Sabha chamber of the Indian Parliament from the public gallery. One of the individuals jumped onto the tables where the Members of Parliament (MPs) were seated and released a yellow-coloured smoke canister. The other individuals named Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi chanted slogans. This caused chaos and panic within the House, leading to the immediate adjournment of the session. Outside the building, two other individuals named Vishal Sharma and Lalit Jha were arrested for doing similar activities.[1]
During this incident around hundred leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were present in the House.[2]
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party founder and MP Hanuman Beniwal along with some other MPs caught and overpowered the intruders.[3][4][5] Beniwal told the media soon after - “Herogiri unki utar di, [trans. taught them a lesson]”.[6][dubious – discuss] Beniwal soon after incident questioned BJP government on national security and called it a ‘big security lapse’ and demanded a thorough investigation. He also highlighted the timing, coinciding with the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Indian Parliament attack.[3][7][8]
The breach later led to the suspension of 146 opposition parliament members on claims of causing disorder, 95 from the Lok Sabha, and 46 from the Rajya Sabha. The suspensions were later condemned by Human Rights Watch.[9]
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- ^ "Security breach on Parliament attack's 22nd anniversary". The Economic Times. 13 December 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Would have caught him even if he had gun: MP who thrashed Lok Sabha intruder". India Today. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Parliament Security Breach: राजस्थान के 'हनुमान' बने संसद के 'संकट मोचक', घुसपैठियों को सबसे पहले दबोचा, वायरल हो रहा वीडियो". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "'देश इमरजेंसी की तरफ जा रहा है' संसद सुरक्षा चूक के दौरान ' हीरो' बने हनुमान बेनीवाल का BJP पर बड़ा हमला". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Hanuman Beniwal thrashes Lok Sabha intruder: 5 things you need to know about the Nagaur MP". The Indian Express. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ व्यास, मनीष (13 December 2023). "लोकसभा में घुसे युवक की हनुमान बेनीवाल ने की पिटाई: बोले- सांसद घबरा गए थे, कहीं कोई हथियार तो नहीं; मैंने और कुछ MP ने दबोचा - Rajasthan News". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Modak, Susmita (13 December 2023). "Rashtriya Loktantrik Party MP Hanuman Beniwal Takes On Lok Sabha Intruder". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Mogul, Rhea (20 December 2023). "India suspends 141 lawmakers as ruling BJP accused of stifling opposition". CNN. Retrieved 20 December 2023.