Parliament Security Breach Conspiracy Unveiled Two-Year Plan

The Delhi Police informed a Delhi Court on Saturday that the conspiracy behind the recent security breach in the Parliament had been planned for the past two years. Public Prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh revealed to Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur that the accused individuals aimed to create a situation of anarchy in the country to force the government to meet their “illegal demands.”

This revelation was made during the appearance of the sixth accused, Mahesh Kumawat, at the Patiala House Courts following his arrest. The Delhi Police sought 15 days of police custody for Kumawat, citing his involvement in destroying digital evidence along with co-accused Lalit Jha. The court, however, granted seven days of police custody.

The Public Prosecutor detailed that Mahesh had been associated with the other co-accused for the past two years and had attended meetings with them. Legal aid counsel representing Kumawat opposed the 15 days of police remand, arguing that the accused was not informed about the grounds of arrest.

Previously, the court had remanded five co-accused persons—Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D, Neelam Verma, Amol Shinde, and Lalit Jha—to seven days of police remand.

The security breach occurred on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack when two individuals jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during the Zero Hour. Identified as Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D, they released yellow gas from canisters, shouted slogans, and were overpowered by some Members of Parliament.

Additionally, two other accused, Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi, sprayed colored gas outside the Parliament premises, shouting “tanashahi nahi chalegi” (tyranny will not be tolerated). The incident has raised concerns about the security protocols in place at one of the country’s most critical institutions.