**Summary:**
In response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1605, dated July 29, 2025, regarding the denial of entry to Personal Assistants (PAs) of Members of Parliament (MPs) into various Ministries and Central Government offices, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified its position. The question raised concerns about the hindrance to MPs' ability to perform their duties due to restricted access for their PAs and proposed the issuance of special identity cards to facilitate entry.
The MHA, through the Minister of State Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar, stated that MPs already have unrestricted entry into government buildings under the Secretariat Security Organization, facilitated by their MP identity cards. PAs are currently issued visitor passes by the Reception Officer for entry into these buildings. The Ministry has confirmed that there is no proposal under consideration to issue separate passes to PAs or to accept existing PA passes for unrestricted entry. The MHA believes that the current system is adequate and does not warrant the creation of a new protocol or the issuance of special identity cards for PAs. The Ministry of Home Affairs will not be issuing further instructions to security agencies regarding this matter, as the existing procedures are deemed sufficient.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and law and order.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Members of Parliament: Elected representatives who constitute the Parliament of India.
Personal Assistants: Staff members who assist Members of Parliament in their duties.
Secretariat Security Organization: A security organization under the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for the security of government buildings.
SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE: A Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question No. 1605.
SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR: Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs who provided the answer to the question.
Special Identity Card: A proposed card to be issued to the Personal Assistants of the MPs which would allow them easy access to the Ministries and security agencies.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1605
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29TH JULY, 2025/ SARVANA 7, 1947 (SAKA)
DENIED ENTRY TO PERSONAL ASSISTANT
1605. SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is aware that Personal Assistants of Members of
Parliament, despite being rigorous verification, are frequently denied entry
into various Ministries and Central Government offices to discharge their
legitimate parliamentary duties;
(b) whether Government recognizes that such repeated denial of access to
MPs’ authorized staff severely hampers elected representatives’ ability to
pursue constituency work, follow up letters, coordinate with officials and
effectively discharge their democratic responsibilities;
(c) whether the Ministry proposes to design and issue dedicated Special
Identity Card recognised by all Ministries and security agencies, which
authorises hassle-free entry of MPs’ Personal Assistants for official work,
subject to standard security checks; and
(d) the time by which the Ministry of Home Affairs will issue clear
instructions to all concerned security agencies to strictly comply with this
protocol and accountability measures proposed to prevent arbitrary denial
of entry in future?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR)
(a) to (d): The Members of Parliament enjoy the facility of unrestricted
entry into Government buildings under the security cover of the Secretariat
Security Organization of the Ministry of Home Affairs on the basis of their-2-
L.S.US.Q.NO. 1605 FOR 29.07.2025
identity cards. PAs to the Members of Parliament are issued visitors’
passes by the Reception Officer to facilitate their entry into such
Government buildings. No proposal for issuing a separate set of passes to
the PAs to the Members of Parliament or accepting their existing passes
for unrestricted entry into such Government buildings is under
consideration.
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