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Govt removes SPG protection to Gandhi family

Govt removes SPG protection to Gandhi family
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Published : Nov 8, 2019, 3:45 PM IST

Updated : Nov 8, 2019, 6:58 PM IST

18:52 November 08

INC workers protest the withdrawal of SPG Cover from Gandhi family

Congress workers protesting outside Amit Shah's residence.

Congress workers protest near Home Minister Amit Shah's residence against Govt's decision to withdraw SPG cover from the Gandhi family

17:53 November 08

CRPF personnel deployed outside Sonia Gandhi's residence

CRPF personnel take charge outside Sonia Gandhi's house.

CRPF personnel have taken charge outside Congress President Sonia Gandhi's house.

This development took place after the government decided to take away the elite SPG protection from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and daughter Priyanka.

15:33 November 08

No SPG protection to Gandhi family

What is SPG cover?
What is SPG cover?

New Delhi: The government has decided to take away the elite SPG protection from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and daughter Priyanka, officials said on Friday.

The Gandhi family will now get 'Z+' security by the CRPF on an all-India basis, they said.

The Union government took the decision to withdraw the Gandhi family's Special Protection Group (SPG) cover after a security assessment, a senior official said.

Sonia Gandhi's husband Rajiv Gandhi and mother-in-law Indira Gandhi were assassinated while they were prime ministers. 

The government had recently withdrawn the SPG cover of former prime minister Manmohan Singh. 

18:52 November 08

INC workers protest the withdrawal of SPG Cover from Gandhi family

Congress workers protesting outside Amit Shah's residence.

Congress workers protest near Home Minister Amit Shah's residence against Govt's decision to withdraw SPG cover from the Gandhi family

17:53 November 08

CRPF personnel deployed outside Sonia Gandhi's residence

CRPF personnel take charge outside Sonia Gandhi's house.

CRPF personnel have taken charge outside Congress President Sonia Gandhi's house.

This development took place after the government decided to take away the elite SPG protection from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and daughter Priyanka.

15:33 November 08

No SPG protection to Gandhi family

What is SPG cover?
What is SPG cover?

New Delhi: The government has decided to take away the elite SPG protection from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and daughter Priyanka, officials said on Friday.

The Gandhi family will now get 'Z+' security by the CRPF on an all-India basis, they said.

The Union government took the decision to withdraw the Gandhi family's Special Protection Group (SPG) cover after a security assessment, a senior official said.

Sonia Gandhi's husband Rajiv Gandhi and mother-in-law Indira Gandhi were assassinated while they were prime ministers. 

The government had recently withdrawn the SPG cover of former prime minister Manmohan Singh. 

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Govt removes SPG cover of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. They will be now provided Z+ security cover by CRPF.


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Last Updated : Nov 8, 2019, 6:58 PM IST
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