Parliament security breach: Time for shoe screening at House now?

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British national Richard Reid, also known as the 'shoe bomber', attempted to detonate a bomb hidden in his shoe on a trans-Atlantic flight in 2001. The recent incident in the Lok Sabha, where visitors managed to smuggle smoke canisters into the Parliament, has revealed security gaps. The incident highlights the need for stricter...

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Parliament Security Breach: Mallikarjun Kharge says the government should pay attention | Oneindia

On Parliament security breach incident, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says, "It is a serious issue and the government should pay attention to it. We are repeatedly saying in the Parliament that the Union Home Minister should come to the House and give a statement but he did not want to come. They (BJP) are not ready to let the House function. This is not a good thing for democracy but there is no point in talking to people who do not believe in democracy. They (BJP) seek votes by taking the name of Congress and abusing Nehru-Gandhi. Their job is to abuse us and get votes...'' #Parliamentsecuritybreach #LalitJha #LokSabhaSecurityBreach #MallikarjunKharge #MallikarjunKhargeSecurityBreach #MallikarjunKhargeOnLokSabhaSecurityBreach #ParliamentSecurityBreachNews #Parliamentnews #LokSabhanews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~PR.152~ED.102~GR.122~HT.96~

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