Top news of the day: Police recover pieces of burnt phone, evidence destruction charges to be added in Parliament breach case; Arshdeep, Avesh star as India wins first ODI against South Africa, and more

Top news updates from The Hindu on December 17, 2023

Parliament breach | Police recover pieces of burnt phone, charges of evidence destruction to be added

Four days after the Parliament’s security was breached, the Delhi Police has recovered fragments of some broken and burnt mobile phones from Rajasthan’s Nagaur, an official said on December 17. Police have added IPC sections related to destruction of evidence to the FIR against the accused. An officer privy to the investigations said a few pieces of mobile phones have been recovered on December 16.

Parliament security breach serious issue, there should be no squabbling over it: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the seriousness of the security breach in Parliament cannot be underestimated, and called for no squabbling over the issue amid Opposition’s protests over it in Parliament. In an interview to Hindi daily ‘Dainik Jagran’, Mr. Modi said probe agencies are investigating the incident and taking stringent measures, noting that it is equally necessary to go to the root of people behind it and their motives.

Parliament breach | Congress says PM Modi ‘running away from debate’ to avoid questions on BJP MP’s role

The Congress on December 17 accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of running away from a debate on the security breach in Parliament and said the reason for it is that questions will be raised on the role of the Mysuru BJP MP in facilitating the entry of those who jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber. The Opposition party’s attack came after Mr. Modi said the seriousness of the security breach in Parliament cannot be underestimated and called for no squabbling over the issue amid the Opposition’s protests over it in Parliament.

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