A security breach

The attack on Parliament building raises many questions

The security breach in the new Parliament building on December 13, the 22nd anniversary of the attack on the old building by Pakistan-backed terror groups in 2001, raises critical questions about the security mechanisms and processes in a building that was supposed to surpass in terms of security technology the 96-year-old one it replaced. A repetition of the 2001 attack, it was said, would never be possible in the new complex. But comparisons with the 2001 attack do not enhance the reputation of the Delhi Police, paramilitary forces, and the Parliament Security Services, the agencies responsible for parliamentary security. In