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andigarh, December 17
The state government seems to believe in not only providing security over and above Central norms, but also allowing district police chiefs to allocate security cover despite having a security wing, which is entrusted with this responsibility.
According to sources, the security cover for Z, Y and X protectees identified by the union ministry of home affairs in Punjab is much more than the norms recommended by the Centre.
According to norms, in case of Z category protectees, the government must provide between two or eight armed guards, two personal security officers round-the-clock, an armed escort of between one to three persons in two shifts and one watcher at a time in two shifts.
If the recommendations on the higher side are taken into consideration, Z category protectees should have a maximum security of around 18 persons.
However, this is not the case with a few of the Z category protectees, who are having much more security than recommended. The Z category protectees in the state include Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, who has a security of 35 personnel, BJP minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla, Punjab Kesri head Vijay Chopra, Spokesman newspaper head Joginder Singh and religious leaders Piara Singh Bhaniarawala and Ashutosh Maharaj.
Norms are not followed even in the case of Y and X category protectees. In the case of Y category protectees, it is recommended that an armed guard of one to four security personnel be stationed at their residence. Besides, the persons under this category are entitled to two personal security officers in three shifts. The protectees include four kin of late Chief Minister Beant Singh, two religious leaders and two politicians.
The X category protectees in the state, including two newspaper owners and an editor, are entitled to one or four armed guards at their residence. Besides this, Z+ security cover is being given to six VIPs, including the state Governor, the Chief Minister, SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, K. P. S. Gill and Maninderjit Singh Bitta, for which the recommendations are flexible.
The state government seems to believe in not only providing security over and above Central norms, but also allowing district police chiefs to allocate security cover despite having a security wing, which is entrusted with this responsibility.
According to sources, the security cover for Z, Y and X protectees identified by the union ministry of home affairs in Punjab is much more than the norms recommended by the Centre.
According to norms, in case of Z category protectees, the government must provide between two or eight armed guards, two personal security officers round-the-clock, an armed escort of between one to three persons in two shifts and one watcher at a time in two shifts.
If the recommendations on the higher side are taken into consideration, Z category protectees should have a maximum security of around 18 persons.
However, this is not the case with a few of the Z category protectees, who are having much more security than recommended. The Z category protectees in the state include Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, who has a security of 35 personnel, BJP minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla, Punjab Kesri head Vijay Chopra, Spokesman newspaper head Joginder Singh and religious leaders Piara Singh Bhaniarawala and Ashutosh Maharaj.
Norms are not followed even in the case of Y and X category protectees. In the case of Y category protectees, it is recommended that an armed guard of one to four security personnel be stationed at their residence. Besides, the persons under this category are entitled to two personal security officers in three shifts. The protectees include four kin of late Chief Minister Beant Singh, two religious leaders and two politicians.
The X category protectees in the state, including two newspaper owners and an editor, are entitled to one or four armed guards at their residence. Besides this, Z+ security cover is being given to six VIPs, including the state Governor, the Chief Minister, SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, K. P. S. Gill and Maninderjit Singh Bitta, for which the recommendations are flexible.
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