Congress workers protest near Home Minister Amit Shah's residence against Govt's decision to withdraw SPG cover from the Gandhi family
Govt removes SPG protection to Gandhi family
Govt removes SPG protection to Gandhi family
18:52 November 08
INC workers protest the withdrawal of SPG Cover from Gandhi family
Congress workers protesting outside Amit Shah's residence.
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
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The government had recently withdrawn the SPG cover of former prime minister Manmohan Singh.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
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
