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In India, security details are provided to high-risk individuals by the police and local government. Depending on the threat perception to the person, the category is divided into four tiers: Z+ (highest level), Z, Y and X. The Special Protection Group protects important politician like the President of India, Prime Minister of India etc.

Depending on the threat perception to the person, the category is divided into four tiers: Z+ (highest level); Z; Y and X. Individuals under the security blanket include Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers, High Court and Supreme Court Judges, leading politicians, and senior bureaucrats.[1]

Categories

  • Special Protection Group
  • Z+ category has a security cover of 38 personnel aditya trehan
  • Z category has a security cover of 26 personnel
  • Y category has a security cover of 11 personnel
  • X category has a security cover of 2 personnel[1]

The Z+ Security is given by the National Security Guard commandos. They are armed with sophisticated MP5 guns and modern communication gadgets and each member of the team are adept in martial arts and unarmed combat skills. Currently seventeen VIPs are provided with such protection.[2] The 'Z' category entails security cover by the Delhi police or the ITBP or CRPF personnel and one escort car. The 'Y' category encompasses two personal security officers (PSOs) and the 'X' category, one PSO.[3]

The SPG (Special Protection Group), NSG (National Security Guards), ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) and CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) are the agencies responsible for providing securities to VVIPs, VIPs, politicians, high-profile celebrities and sportspersons. The NSG is used extensively to guard VIPs and VVIPs, especially those in the Z+ category. Many NSG personnel are seconded to the Special Protection Group (SPG) which guards the Prime Minister.

Controversy

In some cases being placed in a category is viewed as a status symbol by politicians, and many use their clout to secure a Z+ security cover. This is criticized often by media as a waste of taxpayer's money on less deserving candidates.[4] Former Home Minister P.Chidambaram phased out the use of the NSG for VIP protection in all but the most serious cases. But controversies arose as many politicians remained under z+ cover while many bureaucrats were moved down to Y.[5]

Failures

Rajbir Singh, a famous encounter specialist was killed in March 2008 despite a z-level security cover.[6] While under security cover, Former Union minister Pramod Mahajan was shot dead by his brother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was killed by a member of her own security detail.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "What is X, Y and Z security category?". Hindustan Times. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Naxal threat: Raman Singh gets 'Z+' NSG cover". Hindustan Times. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. ^ "What is X, Y and Z security category?". Hindustan Times. 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  4. ^ Report: My Security is Z, What's Yours?. DNA India[when?]
  5. ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/security-list-of-vips-pruned--maya-lalu-mulayam-untouched/540202
  6. ^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Encounter+specialist+Rajbir+Singh+shot+dead/1/6151.html
  7. ^ India's Security Alphabet. India Time, 25 March 2008
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