Two persons jump into Lok Sabha from public gallery, proceedings adjourned

New Delhi: Two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery, with Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury saying they were carrying tear gas canisters.

The House was adjourned soon after.

One person was seen leaping over the benches of the Lok Sabha while another was seen dangling from the public gallery spraying some tear gas, when Zero Hour was in progress, Chowdhury said.

The two persons were overpowered by the Lok Sabha members and the watch and ward staff.

BJP member Rajendra Agrawal, who was in the chair, adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.

"This is certainly a security breach because today we observed the death anniversary of people who sacrificed their lives in the 2001 (Parliament attack)," Chowdhury said.

In a post on X, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said, "Saw two young men unleash foul smelling yellow coloured gas from canisters inside Parliament gallery. MPs rushed to grab these men. One person was raising some slogans. This raises serious questions on another aspect of the new Parliament building- security."

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said second person was dangling from public gallery of LS, sprayed some kind of "gas" which caused eye irritation.

One person is said to be some Anmol. Another person was a lady named Neelam from Maharashtra.

Security agencies are establishing their identity.

"He took out a small gun-type instrument from his shoes and which triggered smoke," said Rajendra Agrawal who was presiding officer conducting the house when the incident took place.