Delhi Confidential: Opp’s Dilemma
Ahead of the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on Monday, the Lok Sabha Secretariat changed the agency responsible for issuing passes to former MPs, officials, visitors and media personnel. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been replaced by the Parliament Security Service PSS) starting Friday. This comes two years after the CISF took over security and pass-issuing responsibility from the PSS following a security breach inside the Lower House. It is learnt that the decision to go back to PSS for passes was taken on Thursday. This comes after several former MPs complained that the CISF personnel did not recognise them and took longer to issue passes, sources said. The security of the Parliament premises will stay with the CISF, it is learnt.
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