Centre brings all 77 BJP MLAs in West Bengal under VIP security cover
Hindustan TimesThe Centre on Monday accorded ‘X’ category VIP security cover of Central Industrial Security Force to 61 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs in West Bengal in view of the alleged violence against the party leaders and workers in the state, people familiar with the development said. BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya said, “We had requested the home minister to provide security to our 77 MLAs as they were not able to travel anywhere, including their constituencies to their work. Leader of opposition in the state, Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram seat, already has a second highest ‘Z’ category security cover from the Central Reserve Police Force. Officials cited above said the ministry of home affairs approved the security cover for 61 MLAs, who had no protection till now, after taking into consideration a report prepared by intelligence agencies as well as the inputs shared by the four-member team that visited the state last week to assess the post-poll violence there.