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Pilots Have Final Say: VVIP Flight Rules Tightened After Ajit Pawar Crash
The move comes amid rising concerns over safety lapses in VIP and election flying, especially after the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others in a plane crash this January.
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Centre To Consider Proposal Of Special Allowance Parity For Forces On VIP Duty
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today in Lok Sabha acknowledged the issue of the gap in special allowances among Central armed forces and said they are considering the proposal of equal allowances.
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Special Protection Group Only Covers PM Modi, Minister Tells Parliament
The Special Protection Group (SPG) only has the prime minister under its cover while the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) secures 56 important people in the country, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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"Cross Centre Has To Bear": P Chidambaram On Revoking SPG Cover To Gandhis
If the centre believes that the Gandhi family does not require SPG protection, then "that is a cross the government has to bear", senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said Thursday.
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Under SPG Cover, You Feel Like PM, Says Former PM Chandra Shekhar's Son
Those who get SPG cover "think like that they are the prime minister", BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar, who himself was a SPG protectee for 11 years being the son of the former prime minister Chandra Shekhar, said in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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'They Lack SPG Training': Robert Vadra On Priyanka Gandhi Security Breach
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband Robert Vadra said the Special Protection Group (SPG) cover should not have been removed for his wife after a security breach when a car drove into her home late last month.
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Parliament Highlights: SPG Bill Passed In Rajya Sabha After Congress Walkout
Parliament Winter Session: The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was moved today in Rajya Sabha. The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on November 27. It was passed with a voice vote, while Congress MPs had walked out of the House in protest.
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Shiv Sena Raises Concern Over Removal Of SPG Cover Of Gandhis
Expressing concern over the withdrawal of SPG cover given to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul and Priyanka, the Shiv Sena on Saturday said political differences should be kept aside in such matters and one should not play with anybody's life.
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Rajastan Congress Protests Against Withdrawal Of SPG Cover Of Gandhis
The Rajasthan Congress on Friday held a protest against the "anti-people" policies of the Centre and the withdrawal of the SPG security cover of the Gandhi family.
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"SPG Made Status Symbol": Giriraj Singh Hits Out At Congress
Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh hit out at Congress saying that the party is concerned only about the Gandhi family and said that the Special Protection Group force has been made a status symbol.
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"Can You Guess...": BJP Turns Amit Shah Dig On SPG Row Into Twitter Quiz
The BJP put out a question on Twitter on Wednesday, shortly after Home Minister and party chief Amit Shah's charge in parliament during a debate on top-level protection to VVIPs, alleging that some had been misusing the security cover given by the Special Protection Group or SPG.
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'Riding At 100 km/hr': Amit Shah's Veiled Dig At Rahul Gandhi In SPG Row
Defending the decision to remove Special Protection Group (SPG) cover to the Gandhis, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in parliament Wednesday that a "vindictive approach" was not the BJP's ethic but that of the Congress.
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Limited SPG Cover For Former PMs, Families Proposed In Changes To SPG Act
The SPG, an elite security force, will now only protect the Prime Minister of India and members of their immediate family living at the official residence, according to amendments in the SPG Act
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Family Members Of Former PMs To Be Kept Out Of SPG Cover
Family members of former prime ministers will not be guarded by the top level Special Protection Group commandos, according to the amendments approved by the Union cabinet to the SPG Act.
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"Part Of Politics," Says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra On Removal Of SPG Cover
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today called the government withdrawing SPG security cover to the Gandhi family a political move.
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Pilots Have Final Say: VVIP Flight Rules Tightened After Ajit Pawar Crash
The move comes amid rising concerns over safety lapses in VIP and election flying, especially after the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others in a plane crash this January.
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Centre To Consider Proposal Of Special Allowance Parity For Forces On VIP Duty
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today in Lok Sabha acknowledged the issue of the gap in special allowances among Central armed forces and said they are considering the proposal of equal allowances.
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Special Protection Group Only Covers PM Modi, Minister Tells Parliament
The Special Protection Group (SPG) only has the prime minister under its cover while the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) secures 56 important people in the country, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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"Cross Centre Has To Bear": P Chidambaram On Revoking SPG Cover To Gandhis
If the centre believes that the Gandhi family does not require SPG protection, then "that is a cross the government has to bear", senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said Thursday.
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Under SPG Cover, You Feel Like PM, Says Former PM Chandra Shekhar's Son
Those who get SPG cover "think like that they are the prime minister", BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar, who himself was a SPG protectee for 11 years being the son of the former prime minister Chandra Shekhar, said in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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'They Lack SPG Training': Robert Vadra On Priyanka Gandhi Security Breach
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband Robert Vadra said the Special Protection Group (SPG) cover should not have been removed for his wife after a security breach when a car drove into her home late last month.
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Parliament Highlights: SPG Bill Passed In Rajya Sabha After Congress Walkout
Parliament Winter Session: The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was moved today in Rajya Sabha. The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on November 27. It was passed with a voice vote, while Congress MPs had walked out of the House in protest.
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Shiv Sena Raises Concern Over Removal Of SPG Cover Of Gandhis
Expressing concern over the withdrawal of SPG cover given to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul and Priyanka, the Shiv Sena on Saturday said political differences should be kept aside in such matters and one should not play with anybody's life.
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Rajastan Congress Protests Against Withdrawal Of SPG Cover Of Gandhis
The Rajasthan Congress on Friday held a protest against the "anti-people" policies of the Centre and the withdrawal of the SPG security cover of the Gandhi family.
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"SPG Made Status Symbol": Giriraj Singh Hits Out At Congress
Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh hit out at Congress saying that the party is concerned only about the Gandhi family and said that the Special Protection Group force has been made a status symbol.
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"Can You Guess...": BJP Turns Amit Shah Dig On SPG Row Into Twitter Quiz
The BJP put out a question on Twitter on Wednesday, shortly after Home Minister and party chief Amit Shah's charge in parliament during a debate on top-level protection to VVIPs, alleging that some had been misusing the security cover given by the Special Protection Group or SPG.
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'Riding At 100 km/hr': Amit Shah's Veiled Dig At Rahul Gandhi In SPG Row
Defending the decision to remove Special Protection Group (SPG) cover to the Gandhis, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in parliament Wednesday that a "vindictive approach" was not the BJP's ethic but that of the Congress.
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Limited SPG Cover For Former PMs, Families Proposed In Changes To SPG Act
The SPG, an elite security force, will now only protect the Prime Minister of India and members of their immediate family living at the official residence, according to amendments in the SPG Act
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Family Members Of Former PMs To Be Kept Out Of SPG Cover
Family members of former prime ministers will not be guarded by the top level Special Protection Group commandos, according to the amendments approved by the Union cabinet to the SPG Act.
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"Part Of Politics," Says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra On Removal Of SPG Cover
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today called the government withdrawing SPG security cover to the Gandhi family a political move.
