The Union authorities has at present given Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar a Z-category VIP safety cowl of armed commandos in anticipation of attainable threats, as per sources.
In line with the stories, the Central Reserve Police Pressure has been assigned by the Union Ministry of Dwelling Affairs to provide a contingent of roughly 40–45 officers for this obligation.
This includes six private safety officers (PSOs) who guard Kumar around-the-clock, 10 armed static guards stationed at his residence, and 12 armed commandos who work in three shifts to care for him. To additional assure Kumar’s security always, three expert drivers and two watchers per shift are on name.
The Chief Election Commissioner is crucial individual throughout the election season since he travels and attends a number of conferences to ensure free and honest elections for the 4 states’ assemblies and the Lok Sabha. Amidst many makes an attempt by anti-India teams to affect the elections, the Central authorities stepped up safety measures to make sure the protection of the elected officers.
The choice to lift Kumar’s safety standing was made within the midst of opposition teams just like the Trinamool Congress protesting the Election Fee and the present political unrest.
In one other transfer, the Union authorities has additionally supplied the BJP candidate for Lok Sabha from Hyderabad, Madhavi Latha, with VIP safety cowl for armed commandos resulting from attainable safety threats towards her, based on official sources.
Throughout her keep and travels in Telangana, the 49-year-old lawmaker has been supplied mid-level cell safety safety beneath the ‘Y plus’ class.
In line with the sources, the Union residence ministry assigned the project to the Central Reserve Police Pressure (CRPF) VIP safety arm.
Latha, an entrepreneur and classical dancer, will problem AIMIM chief and present Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi in his residence district on Could 13 within the basic elections.
This motion is being taken in forward of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, that are scheduled to begin on April 19.