23 July,2016 09:00 AM IST | | Agencies
MP Bhagwant Mann apologises saying he 'did not know filming in LS is against the rules'; speaker mulls 'appropriate action'
AAP MP Bhagwant Mann was the topic of uproar in both the Houses yesterday.
New Delhi: Amid an uproar, AAP MP Bhagwant Mann yesterday gave an unconditional apology over his video filming of the Parliament security. He was pulled up by the Speaker when he appeared in her office at 11.10 am.
AAP MP Bhagwant Mann was the topic of uproar in both the Houses yesterday. Pic/PTI
As the issue rocked both Houses of Parliament with MPs demanding strong action against him, the Lok Sabha member from Sangrur said he had made the "mistake inadvertently".
In his apology letter submitted to the Speaker, Mann said when he was coming to the House to attend Zero Hour, he had made the video by mistake as "I did not know that it is against the rules".
Contending that he had no intention of compromising Parliament security, he said, "I apologise unconditionally. I will not repeat it in future."
The Speaker, however, was not impressed by his apology, saying it was a matter "too serious". Mahajan said she would consult political parties for "appropriate action".
Meanwhile, the Home Ministry is likely to suggest upgrading of Under Vehicle Surveillance System and Radio Frequency Identification Tags in the Parliament complex. "There is a need for complete overall of the security system in the Parliament complex on a priority basis," a senior Home Ministry official said.
