MHA awards 'Z' category security to Amar Singh
The Home Ministry has awarded the 'Z' category security cover to Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, making him UP's second politician after Mulayam Singh Yadav to be given the 'Z' security cover. Under the 'Z' category cover, Singh will be guarded by 24 commandos of the central armed police, with protection also being extended to his home and office.
In a sudden move, the Ministry of Home Affairs has awarded the 'Z' category security cover to Amar Singh. The decision is an interesting one by the NDA government, which, since coming to power, has downgraded the Rajya Sabha MP's cover several times before completely withdrawing it in June this year. Under the 'Z' category cover, which is the country's second-highest security categorisation, Singh will be guarded by 24 commandos of the central armed police, with protection also being extended to his home and office. The security cover, interestingly, is at the same level that Singh enjoyed under UPA II. The MHA late Saturday night ordered Central Industrial Task Force commandos to immediately take charge of Singh's security. The ministry's order did not mention a reason for granting the security cover, which, importantly, will only be available to Singh in Uttar Pradesh and not the rest of India. Singh has now become only the second Uttar Pradesh politician, after Mulayam Singh Yadav, to be given the 'Z' security cover.SP MP NARESH AGRAWAL: AMAR SINGH IS A 'BJP AGENT' 