<p>Congress on Tuesday targeted the Modi government in the Lok Sabha over withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) security cover for party president Sonia Gandhi and her two children – Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.</p>.<p>Raising the issue in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the family faces threat to life and their SPG security should not have been withdrawn. Congress had given a notice to move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha over the withdrawal of SPG cover, but it was rejected by the government.</p>.<p>“Sonia Gandhi ji & Rahul Gandhi ji are not normal protectees. Vajpayee ji (former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee) was allowed Special Protection Group (SPG) protection till his death last year. From 1991-2019, NDA came to power twice but SPG cover of the Gandhi family was not removed,” Chowdhury said.</p>.<p>DMK leader T R Baalu supported the Congress and said that the removal of SPG security had put the lives of the Gandhi family at risk.</p>.<p>Incidentally, Chowdhury and Baalu made no reference to the withdrawal of SPG security for former prime minister Manmohan Singh.</p>.<p>Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said Chowdhury cannot raise the issue in Zero Hour as he had not given notice in this regard.</p>.<p>Congress members were heard shouting slogans such as “please stop revenge politics”, “end dictatorship” and “we want justice”.</p>.<p>DMK and Congress members staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha over the issue.</p>.<p>The government recently removed the SPG security to the Gandhi family after a review of the threat perception to them. The Gandhis will now be protected by commandos of the CRPF under the Z-Plus category.</p>.<p>The government’s move to remove the SPG security led to sharp reactions from the Congress, which accused the government of personal vendetta.</p>
<p>Congress on Tuesday targeted the Modi government in the Lok Sabha over withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) security cover for party president Sonia Gandhi and her two children – Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.</p>.<p>Raising the issue in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the family faces threat to life and their SPG security should not have been withdrawn. Congress had given a notice to move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha over the withdrawal of SPG cover, but it was rejected by the government.</p>.<p>“Sonia Gandhi ji & Rahul Gandhi ji are not normal protectees. Vajpayee ji (former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee) was allowed Special Protection Group (SPG) protection till his death last year. From 1991-2019, NDA came to power twice but SPG cover of the Gandhi family was not removed,” Chowdhury said.</p>.<p>DMK leader T R Baalu supported the Congress and said that the removal of SPG security had put the lives of the Gandhi family at risk.</p>.<p>Incidentally, Chowdhury and Baalu made no reference to the withdrawal of SPG security for former prime minister Manmohan Singh.</p>.<p>Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said Chowdhury cannot raise the issue in Zero Hour as he had not given notice in this regard.</p>.<p>Congress members were heard shouting slogans such as “please stop revenge politics”, “end dictatorship” and “we want justice”.</p>.<p>DMK and Congress members staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha over the issue.</p>.<p>The government recently removed the SPG security to the Gandhi family after a review of the threat perception to them. The Gandhis will now be protected by commandos of the CRPF under the Z-Plus category.</p>.<p>The government’s move to remove the SPG security led to sharp reactions from the Congress, which accused the government of personal vendetta.</p>
