New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party Parliamentary Board on Wednesday passed a resolution demanding Prime Minister-level security for its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
The BJP has sought an increase in Modi's security cover, underlining that the Gujarat Chief Minister's security is the responsibility of the Central government.
A series of small bombs killed six people ahead of a rally led by Modi in Patna on October 27, raising his security concerns.
Authorities hold Indian Mujahideen (IM) group responsible. While Modi was not in the immediate vicinity of the explosions, the message was clear.
Four days before the explosions at recent Patna rally, the Intelligence Bureau sent a letter to state authorities warning them of the threat to Modi, although they did not have specific information.
The BJP's PM nominee is now protected by 108 Black Cat commandos of the National Security Guard (NSG), the anti-terrorism force that fought the militants who mounted the Mumbai attack.
Originally, Modi had a small NSG group trained to whisk him away in case of attack, a Home Ministry official said.
But his security has been stepped up and he now has three layers of protection: one group to take on any attackers, a second to provide cover and a third to get him to safety.
The BJP has sought an increase in Modi's security cover, underlining that the Gujarat Chief Minister's security is the responsibility of the Central government.
A series of small bombs killed six people ahead of a rally led by Modi in Patna on October 27, raising his security concerns.
Authorities hold Indian Mujahideen (IM) group responsible. While Modi was not in the immediate vicinity of the explosions, the message was clear.
Four days before the explosions at recent Patna rally, the Intelligence Bureau sent a letter to state authorities warning them of the threat to Modi, although they did not have specific information.
The BJP's PM nominee is now protected by 108 Black Cat commandos of the National Security Guard (NSG), the anti-terrorism force that fought the militants who mounted the Mumbai attack.
Originally, Modi had a small NSG group trained to whisk him away in case of attack, a Home Ministry official said.
But his security has been stepped up and he now has three layers of protection: one group to take on any attackers, a second to provide cover and a third to get him to safety.
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