Sharad Pawar wonders if his Z plus security an attempt to get 'authentic' information
7 months, 1 week ago

Sharad Pawar wonders if his Z plus security an attempt to get 'authentic' information

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said that the Z plus security cover accorded to him could be an arrangement to get "authentic information"about him as Maharashtra assembly polls are around the corner. The Centre on Wednesday accorded Z plus "the highest category of armed VIP security cover " to Pawar, official sources had said. A team of 55 armed personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force has been earmarked as part of Pawar's Z plus security cover. The VIP security cover categorisations begin from the highest Z+ followed by Z, Y+, Y and X. Sharad Pawar's NCP is a part of the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi, also comprising the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Congress, that performed impressively in the held Lok Sabha polls winning 30 of the 48 seats in the state.

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Centre extends Z-category security cover to Dalai Lama
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Centre extends Z-category security cover to Dalai Lama

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The union ministry of home affairs has granted Z-category security cover to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, officials familiar with the development said on Thursday, adding that the decision has been taken based on threat perception. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, offers blessings to his followers at his Himalayan residence in Dharamshala The officials cited above …

Maharashtra Polls: After Baba Siddique's Killing, CRPF To Again Approach Sharad Pawar Over Z+ Security Cover
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Polls: After Baba Siddique's Killing, CRPF To Again Approach Sharad Pawar Over Z+ Security Cover

ABP News  

In the light of recent killing of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, the Central Reserve Police Force is planning to again request veteran politician Sharad Pawar to accept the force’s Z plus security cover, sources aware of the matter said. On August 21, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government accorded Z-plus - the highest category of armed VIP security …

Sharad Pawar turns down certain measures under Z-plus security cover
7 months ago

Sharad Pawar turns down certain measures under Z-plus security cover

The Hindu  

Nationalist Congress Party-SP chief Sharad Pawar, accorded Z-plus protective cover recently, is learned to have turned down certain measures suggested by security agencies. The Centre accorded him the Z-plus cover of the Central Reserve Police Force's VIP security wing after a threat assessment review by central agencies. The 83-year-old former Maharashtra Chief Minister is learnt to have rejected the proposals …

“Is it election surveillance?” Sharad Pawar quips on Z plus security cover
7 months, 1 week ago

“Is it election surveillance?” Sharad Pawar quips on Z plus security cover

The Hindu  

Two days after the Narendra Modi-led Union government granted Z plus security – the highest tier of armed VIP protection – to him, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on August 23 said that the upgraded security cover might be a strategy to gather ‘authentic information’ about him as the Maharashtra assembly elections draw near. The octogenarian leader humorously added, “Perhaps with …

Modi government accords Z plus security cover to NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, here's why
7 months, 1 week ago

Modi government accords Z plus security cover to NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, here's why

Live Mint  

Ahead of assembly election in Maharashtra, Narendra Modi-led government on Wednesday ‘Z plus’ security cover to Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} A threat assessment review by central agencies has recommended the highest category of armed VIP security cover to 83-year-old former Maharashtra chief minister, reported PTI. The Centre has accorded him a Z plus cover to be …

Z Category Security For R&AW and NIA Ex-Chiefs, Review of Covers For Others Soon Amid Khalistani Threats
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Z Category Security For R&AW and NIA Ex-Chiefs, Review of Covers For Others Soon Amid Khalistani Threats

News 18  

In view of the growing threats from Khalistani terror groups to Indian officials who have worked in tackling Pro-Khalistani Entities, the government is likely to enhance the security cover for these officials. Recently, two key officials, former R&AW chief Samant Goel and former NIA chief Dinkar Gupta, have been given Z category security cover. The two top officials received security …

Former NIA chief Dinkar Gupta granted 'Z+' security cover by Centre
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Former NIA chief Dinkar Gupta granted 'Z+' security cover by Centre

India TV News  

The center has decided to provide 'Z+' category security cover to former NIA chief Dinkar Gupta. Dinkar Gupta, an IPS officer from the 1987 batch of the Punjab cadre, served as the NIA chief from June 2022 until March 31, 2024. Amid growing threats from Khalistani terrorist groups, the decision to increase Dinkar Gupta's security cover was made by the …

Oppn cries foul over security cover given to Ajit Pawar’s son Parth
11 months, 1 week ago

Oppn cries foul over security cover given to Ajit Pawar’s son Parth

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Parth Pawar, the elder son of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and Nationalist Congress Party’s Baramati Lok Sabha seat candidate Sunetra Pawar, has been provided with “Y-plus” category security cover, a top official of the Pune police said on Tuesday. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s son Parth Pawar has been provided with ‘Y-plus’ category security cover. Amitesh Kumar, Pune …

Centre accords Y Plus security cover to Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad
1 year ago

Centre accords Y Plus security cover to Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has accorded Y Plus security cover by the Central Reserve Police Force to Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad in Uttar Pradesh based on threat assessment conducted by central agencies, an official aware of the development said on Saturday. People aware of the matter said Azad had recently complained about receiving threats, after which police conducted a threat assessment …

Bihar: New Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha get 'Z plus' security cover | Know what it is
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar: New Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha get 'Z plus' security cover | Know what it is

India TV News  

Patna: The central government has accorded 'Z-plus' security to newly appointed Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. Know what is Z plus security cover Z-plus security is the highest level of security provided by the Indian government, surpassing Z, Y, X, Y+, and Z categories. This security cover has been provided to Home Minister Amit …

Centre upgrades Mukesh Ambani's security cover to Z plus after threat review
2 years, 6 months ago

Centre upgrades Mukesh Ambani's security cover to Z plus after threat review

Firstpost  

The recommendation was formalised by the Union home ministry after receiving inputs, on the perceived threat perception to the businessman, by central intelligence and security agencies New Delhi: The government has upgraded the security cover of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to the top category of ‘Z+’ after a review of perceived threat perception to him by central intelligence and security …

Bihar government provides 'Z-plus' security to Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav
2 years, 7 months ago

Bihar government provides 'Z-plus' security to Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav

Firstpost  

Former deputy chief minister Sushil Modi said that he was never given a bulletproof car or Z-plus security. With minimum security, he served the public for a long time from the government residence Patna: The Bihar government has decided to provide ‘Z-plus’ security to Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, an official said on Friday. Reacting to the state government’s decision …

Opposition's presidential polls candidate Yashwant Sinha gets Z security cover
2 years, 9 months ago

Opposition's presidential polls candidate Yashwant Sinha gets Z security cover

Hindustan Times  

The central government on Friday accorded Z security cover of armed Central Reserve Police Force commandos to Yashwant Sinha, the joint opposition candidate for the presidential elections. Yashwant Sinha is expected to file his nomination on June 27 after which he is expected to travel across India. The security cover to Sinha comes days after the government provided Z+ security …

NCP MP Supriya Sule's security upgraded to 'Y plus'
2 years, 11 months ago

NCP MP Supriya Sule's security upgraded to 'Y plus'

Firstpost  

Supriya Sule’s security was elevated to Y plus escort as a precautionary measure Mumbai: A day after MSRTC employees staged an angry protest outside NCP president Sharad Pawar’s residence here, the Maharashtra police on Saturday upgraded the security cover provided to his daughter and MP Supriya Sule from `X’ category to `Y plus’, an official said. During the protest outside …

Z+ Protectee Abhishek Banerjee Urges Kolkata Police to Remove Barricades Outside House; BJP Calls It ‘Drama’
3 years ago

Z+ Protectee Abhishek Banerjee Urges Kolkata Police to Remove Barricades Outside House; BJP Calls It ‘Drama’

News 18  

To maintain his ‘Aam Aadmi’ image, All India Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has been urging the Kolkata Police for quite some time now to remove barricades in front of his house in Bhabanipur in order to not “disturb” any commuter or local. A senior police official, on condition of anonymity, told News18 that the Z+ security cover shows …

Haryana accords Z-plus security to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh amid threats from pro-Khalistan outfits
3 years, 1 month ago

Haryana accords Z-plus security to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh amid threats from pro-Khalistan outfits

Firstpost  

The Dera Sacha Sauda chief is out of Rohtak’s Sunaria jail after his request for 21-day furlough was approved in February The Haryana government has decided to provide Z-plus category security to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh as reports of threats to his life from pro-Khalistan activists emerge. Individuals such as prime minister, home minister and other …

Centre sanctions Z category VIP cover to new BJP entrant in Punjab
3 years, 3 months ago

Centre sanctions Z category VIP cover to new BJP entrant in Punjab

India TV News  

Centre sanctions Z category VIP cover to new BJP entrant in Punjab Sources said Sodhi has been accorded Z category security on the recommendation of the Union home ministry and he will have an armed cover of the CRPF commandos every time he travels in Punjab and in Delhi. Punjab politician Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, who joined the BJP a …

Tendulkar’s security downgraded, Aaditya Thackeray’s upgraded
5 years, 3 months ago

Tendulkar’s security downgraded, Aaditya Thackeray’s upgraded

The Hindu  

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar’s security cover has been downgraded, while that of Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray upgraded to ‘Z’ category, an official said on December 25. Besides Tendulkar and Aaditya Thackeray, security cover of more than 90 prominent citizens were reviewed by the committee at a recent meeting, the official said. Aaditya Thackeray, the son of Chief Minister Uddhav …

Gandhis stripped of SPG cover, given Z+ security under CRPF
5 years, 4 months ago

Gandhis stripped of SPG cover, given Z+ security under CRPF

Live Mint  

The Union home ministry on Friday withdrew the special protection group cover of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and senior party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Explaining the rationale, senior officials familiar with the development, said: “Sonia Gandhi did not use her SPG Buller Resistant vehicle on 50 occasions, while travelling within New Delhi between May 2015 and 2019. …

Manmohan Singh continues to have Z+ security: MHA
5 years, 7 months ago

Manmohan Singh continues to have Z+ security: MHA

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday said former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh continued to have Z plus security, a day after The Hindu reported that the Special Protection Group would be withdrawn from his security detail shortly. Dr. Manmohan Singh continues to have a Z+ security cover.” However, the Central Reserve Police Force is likely to take over his …

Centre withdraws Lalu Prasad’s NSG cover, reduces his security to Z category
7 years, 4 months ago

Centre withdraws Lalu Prasad’s NSG cover, reduces his security to Z category

India TV News  

The Centre on Sunday decided to withdraw the Z+ security cover provided to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav. Moreover, the Centre has also withdrew the NSG cover provided to Lalu Prasad with immediate effect as according to rules, a Z security protectee is not eligible to get an additional NSG cover security. Apart from Lalu, the Centre also withdrew the …

Gujarat Assembly polls: Centre grants 'Y' category VIP security cover to Patidar leader Hardik Patel
7 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat Assembly polls: Centre grants 'Y' category VIP security cover to Patidar leader Hardik Patel

Firstpost  

A ‘Y’ category of armed VIP security cover has been accorded by the Centre to Gujarat’s Patidar leader Hardik Patel, official sources said on Thursday. New Delhi: A ‘Y’ category of armed VIP security cover has been accorded by the Centre to Gujarat’s Patidar leader Hardik Patel, official sources said on Thursday. The Central Industrial Security Force has been entrusted …

Presidential Election 2017: Opposition candidate Meira Kumar gets Z-plus security cover
7 years, 9 months ago

Presidential Election 2017: Opposition candidate Meira Kumar gets Z-plus security cover

Firstpost  

The security cover of the Opposition’s presidential nominee Meira Kumar has been upgraded to the top most ‘Z-plus’ category, under which she will have round-the-clock protection of armed security personnel. New Delhi: The security cover of the Opposition’s presidential nominee Meira Kumar has been upgraded to the top most ‘Z-plus’ category, under which she will have round-the-clock protection of armed …

UP CM Yogi Adityanath gets Z plus VVIP security cover
8 years ago

UP CM Yogi Adityanath gets Z plus VVIP security cover

India TV News  

Newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will now be guarded with highest 'Z+' VVIP armed security cover which is given to only those VVIP who face a high security threat. Adityanath was till now enjoying the smallest category of 'Y' category VVIP cover by the CISF in his capacity as a BJP Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur but officials …

Punjab: Centre in fix as Badals seek upgradation of Z-Plus security cover
8 years, 6 months ago

Punjab: Centre in fix as Badals seek upgradation of Z-Plus security cover

India TV News  

The Shiromani Akali Dal-led Punjab government has asked the Centre to upgrade the security cover of three members of state’s ruling “first family” — the Badals. Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son and deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Badal, and a key minister, Bikram Singh Majithia, are already getting Z-Plus security but they are asking for more security in the …

Arvind Kejriwal to be persuaded to take Z-plus security - IndiaTV News
10 years, 1 month ago

Arvind Kejriwal to be persuaded to take Z-plus security - IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Delhi's chief minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal will have to take the Z-plus security cover or else give in writing to Delhi Police that he does not require the mandated cover under the laid down protocol. Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory gets a Z-plus security cover but Kejriwal, during his earlier stint, had refused any security. However, Delhi …

Arvind Kejriwal not to accept Z Plus security cover India TV
10 years, 1 month ago

Arvind Kejriwal not to accept Z Plus security cover India TV

India TV News  

New Delhi: Delhi chief minister designate Arvind Kejriwal will not accept Z Plus security for him, AAP today said even as the police enhanced his security after the party's landslide victory. "Arvind Kejriwal will not take Z plus security because it hinders his interaction with the people. "If he has to accept the Z Plus security then the police should …

Delhi cops reveal IM threat to Kejriwal, ask him to accept Z security
11 years, 2 months ago

Delhi cops reveal IM threat to Kejriwal, ask him to accept Z security

Firstpost  

A team from the security wing of Delhi Police has briefed Kejriwal about this threat and requested him to take ‘Z’ category security cover, the top sources said. Terror outfit Indian Mujahideen is planning to abduct Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in exchange for the release of its key member Yaseen Bhatkal who was arrested along the Indo-Nepal border on …

UP to decide on Z security for Kejriwal tomorrow
11 years, 2 months ago

UP to decide on Z security for Kejriwal tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh home department will on Thursday decide on providing Z-category security cover to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, an official said on the condition of anonymity. Though Kejriwal has refused security cover for himself, even after the Wednesday’s attack by right wing activists on Aam Aadmi Party’s office in Ghaziabad, the state government does not want to take any …

Goa CM refuses Z-plus cover; scales down security for rest
13 years ago

Goa CM refuses Z-plus cover; scales down security for rest

Firstpost  

The Goa CM said the police will look after the security of common man and not serve to pamper the VVIP. Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has not only refused the Z-plus cover recommended to him at a state security review meeting here, but has also decided to either scale down or strip all other ministers of the elite …

Anna Hazare Provided 'Z' Security
13 years, 6 months ago

Anna Hazare Provided 'Z' Security

India TV News  

Mumbai, Sep 3: Social activist Anna Hazare has been provided with ‘Z' category security, a senior police official said today. “Hazare has been provided Z category security three days ago,” Ahmednagar district SP Krishna Prakash told PTI over phone. “He said he never wanted any type of security cover and that he likes to mingle among people and does not …

Special security for Kasab’s new lawyer
15 years, 3 months ago

Special security for Kasab’s new lawyer

The Hindu  

K P Pawar, the new lawyer defending Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, has been given special security, police said on Thursday. Earlier reports said Mr. Pawar had been provided ‘Z’ security, however police later clarified it was special security cover that he was given as per orders of the court. This is the first time …

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