Pepper spray despite unprecedented security
February 13, 2014 12:35
The pepper spray incident occurred despite unprecedented security in Parliament after a suicide threat by an MP.
Fire extinguishers and blankets had been kept ready in Parliament after a Congress MP allegedly threatened to set himself afire to protest against Telangana.
No visitors were allowed in the Parliament House and even those entering the press galleries were put through rare checks.
Sources say security personnel are also cautious about protesting MPs carrying any suspicious objects, though they cannot frisk them.
And that is precisely how the pepper spray entered Parliament. Will this mean MPs will now be frisked? Unlikely.
Fire extinguishers and blankets had been kept ready in Parliament after a Congress MP allegedly threatened to set himself afire to protest against Telangana.
No visitors were allowed in the Parliament House and even those entering the press galleries were put through rare checks.
Sources say security personnel are also cautious about protesting MPs carrying any suspicious objects, though they cannot frisk them.
And that is precisely how the pepper spray entered Parliament. Will this mean MPs will now be frisked? Unlikely.
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