515 NSG Commandos protect 16 VIPs: Minister
Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Choudhury told the Lok Sabha that 515 National Security Guard (NSG) Commandos have been tasked with protecting 16 politician-VIPs. The 16 NSG protectees include Home Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP's LK Advani, Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa and BSP Chief Mayawati, among others. The Minister also clarified that the NSG is primarily a counterterrorism force.