Several leaders in the all-party conference called by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pointed out that the significant security breach in Parliament on Wednesday exposed flaws in the security protocol partly caused by the lack of parliamentary staff appointed to police.
According to sources, the two accused—Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma—had visitor credentials for forty-five minutes when they leaped into the Lok Sabha chamber, but they violated the rules since they remained in the visitors’ gallery for nearly two hours.
The security personnel of Parliament used to usher guests out of the gallery when their visit was about to expire, but according to the sources, they have been so busy with other assignments that they haven’t had much time to deploy themselves in the new building’s galleries. This is because the new location has different security requirements than the old one.
They indicated 125 vacancies among the approved 301 security officials in the hierarchy, ranging from Special Director (Security) to Security Assistant Grade II. In contrast, the actual number of security professionals is 176.
Crucially, most open positions are with entry-level employees—the backbone of the security system—the sources continued.
According to them, Security Assistant Grade II only possesses nine actual strengths out of a sanctioned 72, while Security Assistant Grade II only possesses 24 out of an approved 69.
According to the sources, there has been a new hire in less than ten years.
On the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, Birla assured members of all parties that a comprehensive evaluation of security arrangements would be made and corrective actions would be taken in the wake of the catastrophe
