New Delhi: Left parties on Monday lashed out at the government for providing armed commando cover to top corporate leader Mukesh Ambani, saying the common people have been left in the lurch as gruesome incidents of rape keep happening.
"It is unprecedented that at a time when such ghastly and gruesome incidents of rape are taking place and people are demanding more security, Z-plus category of security is given to a top corporate leader like Ambani and the commoners left
in the lurch," senior CPI(M) leader Basudeb Acharia told reporters here....
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04:20 PM, Apr 22, 2013
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the new entrant to the 'Z' category VIP security club after the Union Home Ministry recently approved an armed commando squad following threat perception to the business tycoon. The Home Ministry has tasked country's lead anti-Naxal operations force CRPF to take the responsibility with immediate effect after the proposal to this effect was cleared by the office of Home Minister Sushil...
05:54 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Government has decided to withdraw all security cover provided to former Army Chief Gen VK Singh, who has been taking part in a number of protests over corruption, Delhi gangrape incident and other issues. The former Army Chief was provided Z 'Plus' security cover till November 30 but in a review meeting, the Ministry of Home Affairs took the decision that he does not require any protection, Army sources said...
06:21 PM, Dec 26, 2012
Bangalore: The city police have intensified their crackdown on persons targeting people from the northeast who are living in the city. On Sunday, six persons were arrested by the Adugodi and Ashok Nagar police for allegedly threatening people from the northeastern states. With this, the total number of arrests since Thursday has gone up to 22. The number of people leaving the city went up marginally from Saturday. On Sunday,...
10:38 AM, Aug 20, 2012
New Delhi: After the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) debacle in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, party chief Mayawati loses her security cover. Two days after taking oath, the Samajwadi Party (SP) government in UP withdrew 400 security branch personnel and security cars including escort and pilots from outgoing chief minister Mayawati's security cover. However, the Z plus security provided to her will continue. Mayawati will meet Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)...
09:04 AM, Mar 17, 2012
New Delhi: Armed security personnel on Monday manned Delhi's streets, keeping a hawk-eyed vigil to pre-empt any possible terrorist strike on Independence Day. An elaborate ground-to-air security apparatus was put in place in the city, especially near Red Fort where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unfurled the tri-colour and addressed the nation for the eighth consecutive time. Security agencies left no stone unturned to ensure incident-free Independence Day celebrations even though...
07:15 AM, Aug 15, 2011
New Delhi: The Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) on Tuesday increased security for Deputy Inspector General of Police Sanjeev Bhatt. The State government withdrew it after the IPS officer filed an affidavit over the role of Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the post Godhra riots. After withdrawing his security, the Gujarat DGP has now assigned more security personnel to Bhatt. In addition to one armed constable, three constables have...
04:58 PM, May 03, 2011
New Delhi: There seems to be more trouble for IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt. A day after the Gujarat government withdrew his commando security, the state's Director General of Police has now threatened him with departmental action for not being respectful to senior officers. Just a week ago Bhatt had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court raising serious questions on the role of the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in...
09:07 PM, May 01, 2011
Ahmedabad: Hours after scaling down the security cover for Gujarat Police DIG Sanjiv Bhatt's security, the Gujarat government defended its decision by pointing to the threat assessment report. Gujarat police has claimed that the report does not recommend any police protection for the IPS officer. But another threat assessment report, dated March 30, 2011 and prepared by the Ahmedabad police, clearly mentioned WHY BHATT AND HIS FAMILY NEEDS TO BE ...
11:59 PM, Apr 30, 2011
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has removed the security cover of around 400 activists of major parties following a review of their security needs against the backdrop of declining militancy and diminishing threats, an official said Monday. The government decision late Sunday has affected almost all parties, including the ruling National Conference, its ally Congress, main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "It was...
11:25 AM, Feb 14, 2011
Decibel levels rose in LS following reports of a security downgrade. ...
01:25 AM, Jul 24, 2009
Irate BSP members took up the issue as soon as the House met. ...
11:58 AM, Jul 23, 2009
Lalu Prasad had always enjoyed elaborate security cover. ...
08:29 PM, May 19, 2009
Fears abound that the IRA terrorists are plotting to kill Britain's Princes. ...
03:48 AM, Mar 17, 2009
The attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore has rattled the cricketing world. ...
08:51 PM, Mar 04, 2009
CISF Amendment Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. ...
10:43 AM, Feb 21, 2009
Over 350 policemen are assigned to protect Mayawati daily. ...
03:47 AM, Dec 18, 2008
Intelligence sources say that many politicians don't need any security. ...
12:36 AM, Dec 18, 2008
His predecessor, Shivraj Patil had a Z-Plus security cover. ...
12:36 PM, Dec 16, 2008
