Government withdraws SPG cover to ex-PM Manmohan Singh

The Centre has withdrawn Special Protection Group (SPG) cover for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, though he continues to be a Z-plus protectee. As per the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) sources, security cover review is a periodical and professional exercise based on threat perception that is purely as per professional assessment by security agencies.

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