Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national working president Nitin Nabin has been accorded 'Z' category armed security cover by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), sources said on Tuesday.
The Central government has withdrawn the Central Reserve Police Force's Z-category security cover of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and given it back to the Delhi Police, sources said.
The Central government has enhanced the security cover of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar by adding an additional bulletproof vehicle to his convoy, top sources said on Wednesday.
The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Wednesday alleged severe lapses in security for former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, despite his Z+ category protection.
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh raises concerns over the central government's handling of border security and the role of the IB in preventing miscreants from entering India, especially in light of opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari's Z-category security.
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a written order in this regard and the messages were communicated to the CRPF last week following a recent security analysis threat report prepared by the Intelligence Bureau, said sources.
Ahead of Lok sabha elections, the Central government provided 'Z' category Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar across the country, according to official sources on Tuesday.