The Congress on Sunday slammed BJP MP Pratap Simha for his remarks that people will decide during the 2024 general elections whether he was a patriot or a traitor and alleged he was "running away" from answering why and how did he facilitate the entry of two intruders in the Lok Sabha.
On the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack on December 13, two men jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during the Zero Hour, released yellow smoke from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by MPs.
Around the same time, two others, including a woman, raised slogans and released yellow smoke from canisters outside the Parliament premises, prompting police to round up the duo.