Days after the security breach at Parliament on 13 December, both the new and old Parliament complexes and their adjoining buildings will be guarded by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which will also include the existing elements of the Parliament Security Service (PSS), the Parliament Duty Group (PDG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
The Delhi Police will continue to guard the outer perimeter of Parliament and security within the complex will be the responsibility of the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
The change in security also came after two men sprayed yellow smoke in the Lower House of Parliament on 13 December, the two also jumped from the visitors' lobby to the MPs' lobby. They hid the smoke canister in their shoes. Although no injuries were reported, the incident raised questions about security breaches.
Picture from inside the Lok Sabha where yellow gas canister was unleashed by the unidentified young men
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Meanwhile, in parallel with the events inside Parliament, two other men sprayed yellow smoke near the walls of Parliament. Six people were arrested in connection with the incident.
The incident is said to have been highly controversial as it took place on the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack, in which terrorists shot dead nine people and injured 22 others.
The CISF is a central armed police force that provides integrated security cover to sensitive public sector undertakings. It is also responsible for the security of over 350 installations, including government buildings, nuclear installations, the aerospace sector, civil airports and the Delhi Metro.