Citing security reasons, the Security Division of Parliament House has informed all the officers and staff posted inside the Parliament premises that photography/video shooting in the complex is prohibited. A recent circular issued by Yogesh Deshmukh, Joint Secretary (Security), Parliament House, has said the Parliament complex is one of the ‘most threatened places in India and prohibition of photography/video shooting in Parliament complex is part of the planned strategy security arrangements.’
Addressed to all the officers and staff posted in the Parliament House, the circular said the technological aids like cameras, spy-cameras and smart phones pose a direct threat to security of the complex. “Protection of Parliament, the parliamentarians and other high dignitaries and its staff is one of the top priorities of the Parliament Security System”, the circular said.
The PSS is responsible for the security set up in the Indian Parliament House complex. Parliament Security Service is the in-house system to provides proactive, preventive and protective security to the VIPs/VVIPs, building and its incumbents. The task of the PSS is very delicate given the sensibilities of the VVIPs and VIPs who visit the complex.
