‘Tremendous threat’ to Maya, SPG cover sought

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Posted online: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 12:00:00
Updated: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 04:56:04

New Delhi, January 2: Uttar Pradesh government has sought elite Special Protection Group (SPG) cover for Chief Minister Mayawati -- a security measure reserved only for the Prime Minister and former Prime Ministers and their families --citing ‘tremendous threat’ to her from terror groups.

In a letter to Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta dated December 28, 2007, UP's Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh said the Chief Minister faced ‘tremendous threat’ from terror outfits.

The letter, sent a day after the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, said the UP Chief Minister, who is also the President of Bahujan Samaj Party, should be immediately provided with an SPG cover to guard her ‘round-the-clock’.

Another reason cited by the state cabinet secretary for extending the elite security cover to Mayawati is that she has to travel to various parts of the country in connection with her party work and it was, therefore, necessary to have a centralised command for her security.

Home Ministry officials said SPG cover was limited only to the Prime Minister of the country and his family and former Prime Ministers and their families.

As per records, there was no threat to UP Chief Minister from any terror group, the officials said. Recently, Uttar Pradesh Police killed two Lashker-e-Taiba militants in Barabanki area and later claimed they were in the state to assassinate UP Chief Minister.

However, the Home Ministry officials said there was no document to suggest that the two militants had come to kill Mayawati.

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Comments - 4

UP by YOGESH on 02 Jan 2008

This is the dirty game between center and Mayavatidevi on deadbodies of law enforcement officers.Shame on you .Realy, realy realy ULTAPRADESH.

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Stop this gimmic by Arundhati on 02 Jan 2008

I totally agree with some of your readers. It is time Mayawati stop all this gimicry. A threat is a threat, what is so tremendous about it. Also why Mayawati, what threat does she pose to Islamic Militancy?

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Mayawati should stop these gimmicks... by Demo-crazy on 02 Jan 2008

Mayawati already enjoys a Z-Category cover. This kind of demand is to show their status.If She ensures her police force works on the intelligence inputs it receives, it will be better for all. Unfortunately, our leaders indulge in more tamashaa politics than anything else.

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Terrorist share common agenda with MAYA by prasoon on 02 Jan 2008

1 question puzzles me over UP government claims.Why will terrorist kill some one who is more dangerous for nation than terrorist themselves?If you call police to rescue from terrorist they will help you but in UP if you call police to rescue from BSP workers, it will punish you.

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