MPs’ suspension, security breach not linked, says Speaker

💫Punitive action was for creating ruckus in House, Om Birla says in a letter to members; high-powered panel to review Parliament security

💫Informing members of the Lok Sabha that a “high-powered committee” will review various aspects of security in the Parliament complex to formulate an action plan to prevent a repeat of the December 13 incident, Speaker Om Birla on Saturday asserted that there was no link between the suspension of Opposition MPs and the security breach.

💫In a two-page letter to all members, he said the MPs were suspended not for raising the issue, but for “carrying placards and creating ruckus”.

💫Mr. Birla said the report of the high-level inquiry committee, set up by the Union Home Ministry under CRPF Director-General Anish Dayal Singh, into the breach will “soon” be shared with the House.

💫“In addition, I have also constituted a high-powered committee which will review various aspects of security in the Parliament complex and formulate a concrete action plan to ensure that such incidents do not recur,” Mr. Birla said.

💫In his letter, the Lok Sabha Speaker said: “It is indeed unfortunate that some honourable members and political parties are linking the decision of the House to suspend some honourable members from the service of the House to the incident, which occurred on 13th December, 2023. This is unwarranted.”

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