Parliament Security Services

Law enforcement agency in India

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Parliament Security Service (PSS)

Emblem of India

Type
Type|

Bicameral

Houses| Rajya Sabha
(Council of States)
Lok Sabha
(House of the People)
Leadership

President

Droupadi Murmu[1]
since 25 July 2022

Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha\- Vice-President

Jagdeep Dhankhar[2]
since 11 August 2022

Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Harivansh Narayan Singh[3], JD(U)
since 09 August 2018[8]

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Om Birla[4], BJP
since 19 June 2019

Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Vacant

Leader of the House
(Lok Sabha)

Narendra Modi[5], BJP
since 26 May 2014

Leader of the House
(Rajya Sabha)

Piyush Goyal[6], BJP
since 13 July 2021

Leader of the Opposition
(Rajya Sabha)

Mallikarjun Kharge[7], INC
since 17 December 2022

Leader of the Opposition
(Lok Sabha)

Rahul Gandhi, INC[9] since 26 June 2024

Website
parliamentofindia.nic.in

The Parliament Security Service (PSS) looks after the security set up in the Indian Parliament House complex. It is the in-house system providing proactive, preventive, and protective security to the building and its incumbents. The PSS is responsible for the management of regulation of people, material, and vehicles within the historical Parliament House Complex.

## History

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After a bombing incident on 8 April 1929, the Central Legislative Assembly created a 'Watch & Ward Committee' on 3 September. On 15 April 2009, the Watch & Ward was renamed the Parliament Security Service.

## Administration

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The Director of the Rajya Sabha exercises security operational control over the Parliament Security Service.

## Role

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Being the in-house security service, the PSS's prime approach revolves around the principles of authorization, verification, identification and authentication of people and resources entering the Parliament House Complex. Due to increased threat perception caused by the growth of various terrorist organizations and their refinement in planning, intelligence, and tactics, new security procedures have been introduced by the PSS to counter the ever-changing modus operandi of terrorist outfits and individuals posing a threat to the Parliament House Complex and its VIPs.

The Parliament Security Services is the nodal security organization responsible for security of Parliament House Complex and the objective is ensured by coordinating with various other security agencies.

The PSS plays an important role during the presidential election, helping with the collection, containing, transport, and protection of ballots and ballot boxes.

One of the most important operational activities of the PSS is to show visitors around the Parliament House Complex. The PSS gives educational tours to students and ensures that any visiting foreign dignitaries and delegations are properly escorted and given factual and detailed information about the history of the Parliament, its building, and its procedures.

Having expertise in the identification of members of Parliament, PSS officers are called on for identification assistance during VVIP functions. The PSS also assists during oath ceremonies and annual Republic and Independence Day functions.

## References

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1. ^ "enotification" (PDF). egazette.
2. ^ "Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Parliament of India". rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
3. ^ "NDA candidate Harivansh elected as Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha"
4. ^ "Om Birla: elected as the speaker of Lok Sabha".
5. ^ "Narendra Modi to be sworn in as PM for 2nd term on May 30, 2019".
6. ^ "Piyush Goyal to be new leader of House in Rajya Sabha". 14 July 2021.
7. ^ "Cong leader Mallikarjun Kharge is new Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 February 2021.
8. ^ "Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Parliament of India".
9. ^ "Rahul Gandhi to be Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha".