Maharashtra Politics: According to sources, the security cover of several other leaders has also been reduced. These include former Maharastra minister Aditya Thackeray, his cousin and Yuva Sena functionary Varun Sardesai, and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal.
About four to five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commandos, in shifts, will be securing each MLA once they are in Maharashtra
The government has provied Y-level security cover for nearly a dozen Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Saturday owing to the rising violence in connection to the anti-Agnipath protests.
Those whose security cover has been withdrawn included- many retired police officers, religious leaders, and also political figures.
Sodhi, who joined BJP on Dec 21, will be getting this security cover both in Delhi and Punjab, to be provided by CRPF, sources in security set up said on Wednesday.
Channi mentioned that he is not fond of a luxurious lifestyle and added that he has also asked the officers to ensure a reduction in vehicles constituting his cavalcade.
They said the Union Home Ministry has directed the CRPF to recall its detachment deployed with the 67-yr-old Roy.
In India, security is provided to high-risk individuals by the police and local government depending on the threat perception to the person. The individuals who get these security blanket mainly include Prime Minister, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, High Court and Supreme Court judges, top politicians.
Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar's security cover has been downgraded while that of Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray upgraded to 'Z' category, PTI quoted officials as saying on Wednesday. The changes in security cover were made after a review on threat perception by Maharashtra government.
The Gandhi family will now have to submit all details related to their travel now, as per the new guidelines. According to some media reports, the family has also been asked to furnish information of their past few tours.
The development comes two days after the state's political parties wrote to the Election Commission expressing serious concerns about the safety of their cadres.
The Congress party had sought the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security cover for Sidhu in November last year.
The ministry specified that as Prime Minister Modi is the most valuable target in the run-up to the 2019 general elections, there has been an ‘all-time high’ threat to him.
Officials said anti-aircraft and anti-drone guns have been deployed in and around Red Fort where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on its 71st Independence Day
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