BJP MP Pratap Simha Explains Why His Office Issued Passes To Parliament Breach Accused
NDTV
Briefing the Lok Sabha speaker, Pratap Simha said that the father of one of the accused approached him for a visitor's pass.
BJP MP Pratap Simha, under scrutiny for providing Parliament passes to the two accused responsible for causing chaos in the Lok Sabha with gas canisters, met Speaker Om Birla and offered an explanation, sources said. Briefing the speaker, the Mysore MP said that the father of one of the accused approached him for a visitor's pass.
The father reportedly told Mr Simha that his son wanted to tour the new Parliament building. Sources said that the accused, Sagar Sharma, remained in constant communication with Mr Simha's personal assistant (PA) and office regarding the visitor's pass.
The Lok Sabha MP conveyed to the Lok Sabha Speaker that he possessed no additional information beyond what he had already stated.
