Centre scales down security cover for former PM Manmohan Singh's wife
PTC News Desk: The Ministry of Home Affairs has scaled down the security cover of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur. The security cover has been downgraded from Z-plus to Z category, to be provided by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
According to the reports, Central agencies had found her threat level to be lower leading to her being designated under 'Z' category protection.
After conducting a latest threat assessment, they did not find any latest threat and it was conveyed to the concerned. It was later decided to downgrade her security cover. Now Singh’s wife has Z category security cover of the CRPF, which has six gunmen for mobile security, and two (plus eight) for residence security. Earlier there was Z plus, which has 10 security personnel for mobile security and two (plus eight) for residence security,” the officer said.
Former PM Singh and his wife were accorded CRPF Z-plus security cover in 2019 after the MHA had withdrawn their Special Protection Group (SPG) cover. In 2013, Singh’s wife became the first SPG protectee to have women commandos in her immediate security cordon.
Former PM Manmohan Singh had passed away on December 26, 2024 at the age of 92.
- PTC NEWS
