Supreme Court to examine guidelines for issuing security to VIPs

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the government's guidelines for issuing security to VIPs and has converted a petition challenging grant of Z-plus security to a Congress MLA from Uttar Pradesh into a PIL.

A bench of Justice GS Singhvi and Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya passed the order while hearing a plea of Uttar Pradesh resident Abhay Singh who had challenged Z-category security to Pratapgarh MLA Pramod Tewari which was provided to him for apparently inviting the wrath of Sikh militants in 1985.

The petitioner alleged that the Centre had provided prime security to the legislator for decades together without even reviewing the threat perception.

He further said the MLA has been provided with around 50 security personnel along with a fleet of cars with beacon lights, which caused inconvenience and terror among locals.