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Sources close to the Gandhis say they have not been informed.
NEW DELHI: The Gandhi family will no longer have Special Protection Group (SPG) cover, the government has decided, government sources have said. Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will now have Z Plus category protection.Sources close to the Gandhis say they have not been informed.
The decision was taken after a security review recently, said the sources.
The decision is set to become a huge political flashpoint, with Congress leaders perceiving the move as a “downgrading” of the security of the Gandhis, who have been under SPG cover since the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Prasanta Patnaik