Kailash Vijayvargiya's security upgraded after Bengal attack; accorded bullet-proof SUV

BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya's security has been upgred with dition of a "bullet-resistant" car in his convoy during his West Bengal tour. This comes days after convoy he was part of was attacked during party chief JP Nda's visit to state. Vijayvargiya is BJP in-charge of West Bengal, which is scheduled to go polls next year.

Vijayvargiya's security upgred

Union Home Ministry has issued an order directing Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to include an armoured vehicle in convoy of 64-year-old leer of BJP and ensure he only travels in that SUV, official sources told news ncy PTI. " security of Mr Vijayvargiya has been upgred with inclusion of a bullet-resistant four-wheeler in convoy. This has been done keeping in mind security requirements of protectee in wake of recent attack on his vehicle that was part of a convoy of BJP president J P Nda," an official source said.

CISF has been providing  'Z' category VIP security cover to Vijayvargiya since February last year. protection includes a mobile team of about six-seven armed CISF commandos as well as a pilot and an escort vehicle. Vijayvargiya's vehicle was attacked with stones during a visit to Diamond Harbour area in state's South 24 Parganas district on December 10 when he was accompanying BJP president.

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'I have been provided with a bulletproof vehicle'

Vijayvargiya confirmed his security upgre to reporters after he arrived in Kolkata on Monday afteron to take part in a programme at Mathurapur in South 24 Parganas. "As per order of Union Home Ministry, I have been provided with a bulletproof vehicle," he told media at airport.

On December 10, several vehicles in Nda's cavalce were damd in attack. Union Home Minister Amit Shah h said after this incident. "Bengal has descended into an era of tyranny, anarchy and darkness under Trinamool rule... manner in which political violence has been institutionalised and brought to extreme in West Bengal under TMC rule is s and worrying". BJP leer Sambit Patra also alleged that he along with some or leers were attacked while y were travelling in a car.

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