Andhra DGP office confirms State government downgraded former CM Naidu's Z-plus security

A day after Andhra Pradesh Government decided to downgrade former Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's security, Andhra Pradesh Director-General of Police Office (DGP) on Wednesday spoke about changes that will be made in TDP chief Naidu's security, as per Security Review Committee's decision. former Andhra CM currently has Z plus security (i.e. highest security cover provided by National Security Guard (NSG) in India).

While interacting with a news ncy, Andhra Pradesh DGP office said, "Changes will be done in security of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu as per Security Review Committee's decision. As of w, changes have been made in his existing security entail. Currently, he has Z plus security." Around 183 personnel currently handle security of TDP chief in Vijayawada, and 48 in Hyderabad.

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TDP condemns Andhra Government's decision 

Earlier on Tuesday,  Telugu Desam Party had strongly criticised Andhra Pradesh government's decision to downgrade security cover provided to party supremo Naidu and demanded it to be restored to original level.

Talking about Naidu's security being downgraded, TDP State president Kala Venkata Rao said, " strength of security personnel has been drastically brought down by about 50 percent from 146 to 67. party strongly condemns politically motivated decision of security review committee (SRC) and demands restoration of security to its original level," he said.

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TDP also stated that YSRCP-led government will be responsible for any mishap to former CM due to reduction in his security cover. 

Earlier in 2019, Andhra Pradesh High Court had instructed state government to restore security of Naidu with 97 police personnel. former Chief Minister had escaped an assassination attempt by Maoists in Tirupati in 2003 when he was chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh.

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(With inputs from ANI)