<p>Samajwadi Party (SP) members today expressed shock over the recovery of an explosive material from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.<br /><br />"It is astonishing. How is it possible? Explosives reaching inside the House is a serious matter," said SP legislator Shailendra Yadav.<br /><br />Leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chowhdury (SP) said the matter was serious and the security of the House should be taken care of.<br /><br />"All of us are with the government in this matter. Those behind this incident should be exposed," he added.<br /><br />While some members like Nitin Agarwal (SP) got to know about the development through media reports, others were seen updating their fellow legislators about it.<br /><br />The House was later updated about the recovery of the explosive by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and a probe into the incident by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was recommended unanimously.<br /><br />A packet containing about 150 gms of a white powder was found by the cleaning staff in the Assembly on July 12. The packet was found lying close to the chair of the Leader of Opposition.<br /><br />The chief minister today told the House that forensic tests confirmed that the white powder was PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate), a dangerous plastic explosive preferred by militants as the colourless crystals easily surpass security checks.</p>
<p>Samajwadi Party (SP) members today expressed shock over the recovery of an explosive material from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.<br /><br />"It is astonishing. How is it possible? Explosives reaching inside the House is a serious matter," said SP legislator Shailendra Yadav.<br /><br />Leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chowhdury (SP) said the matter was serious and the security of the House should be taken care of.<br /><br />"All of us are with the government in this matter. Those behind this incident should be exposed," he added.<br /><br />While some members like Nitin Agarwal (SP) got to know about the development through media reports, others were seen updating their fellow legislators about it.<br /><br />The House was later updated about the recovery of the explosive by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and a probe into the incident by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was recommended unanimously.<br /><br />A packet containing about 150 gms of a white powder was found by the cleaning staff in the Assembly on July 12. The packet was found lying close to the chair of the Leader of Opposition.<br /><br />The chief minister today told the House that forensic tests confirmed that the white powder was PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate), a dangerous plastic explosive preferred by militants as the colourless crystals easily surpass security checks.</p>