Ahmed Patel calls Gandhis' SPG revocation “ultimate personal vendetta”

Senior Indian National Congress leer and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Ahmed Patel has lashed out at PM Narendra Modi led government decision to remove SPG security cover which is currently been given to  Gandhi family. As per inputs on development, Special Protection Group cover is to be given only to serving Prime Minister and President.

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Sources inform Republic TV that a major change can be expected

Sources informed Republic TV that a major change can be expected in  SPG cover procedures by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in accordance with SPG act which will be changed and brought in Parliament. In-principle approval for changes was given in a meeting of MHA last month. Gandhi family is likely to be given Z+ security following this. Earlier in August, MHA decided that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will get CRPF protection and his SPG security cover will be withdrawn. Sources informing more on development told Republic TV that annual meeting happens to review security cover of former Prime Ministers. It was decided in meeting that former PM Manmohan Singh will more receive SPG security.

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What is SPG?

SPG has over 3,000 personnel. Based on threat perception, special group covers Prime Ministers as well as former Prime Ministers and ir families. SPG was set up in 1985 specifically for security of Prime Ministers after assassination of Indira Gandhi by her security guards a year before. After assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, SPG Act was amended to provide security to former PMs and ir families for 10 years. In 2003, Vajpayee government amended law again to bring down automatic protection for 10 years to one year - or more depending on level of threat as decided by Centre. Earlier, daughter of Manmohan Singh, as well as Atal Bihari Vajpayee's foster daughter, h given up SPG cover provided to m. While former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee h SPG cover till he passed away in 2018, former Prime Ministers HD Deve Gowda's and VP Singh's security was revoked.

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