Security Breach at New Parliament: Intruder Scales Wall, Reaches Garuda Gate

Incident occurred just a day after monsoon session ended

New Delhi, 22 August 2025 –The incident took place around 6:30 am, when the intruder reportedly entered the high-security zone by climbing a tree and jumping the wall from the Rail Bhavan side. Alert security officials detained the man immediately after he reached the entrance of the Parliament complex. Authorities confirmed that he is currently being interrogated, and his motives remain unclear.

Breach raises fresh concerns over security at high-profile government buildings

This breach has raised eyebrows, especially as it occurred just a day after the monsoon session of Parliament concluded, a session marked by frequent disruptions and political clashes that often-overshadowed legislative proceedings.

Repeat Breach Incidents Raise Alarm Bells

This is not the first time Parliament’s security has been compromised. In a similar incident last year, a man in his twenties scaled the Parliament wall and entered the Annexe building. Though nothing incriminating was found on him, the ease of access triggered serious concerns.

More alarmingly, in December 2023, on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, four individuals breached security and created chaos inside and outside the Lok Sabha chamber. Two men—Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D—jumped into the chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour and released yellow gas from canisters. Simultaneously, two others—Amol Shinde and Neelam Azad—protested outside Parliament, releasing coloured gas and shouting anti-government slogans. All six individuals connected to that breach were later arrested.

The latest breach, though contained swiftly, underscores the urgent need for heightened surveillance and upgraded perimeter security at critical national infrastructure sites.

Officials have yet to release the identity of the man detained on Friday, and further updates are awaited as the investigation progresses.