Rebel Cong MLAs get high-security cover

New Delhi, May 26

Days after joining the BJP, nine Congress rebel MLAs of Uttarakhand, including former Chief Minister Vijay Bahugana, figure in the Central VIP security list and have been provided round-the-clock cover by armed commandos from paramilitary forces.

The security cover for the MLAs, who have been disqualified from the state Assembly, was provided based on ‘inputs’ suggesting that they were facing ‘threats’ to their lives, official sources said here today.

Though the nine MLAs have been categorised for ‘Y’ grade security, instructions have been sent that there should be round-the-clock cover at their residences. .

“An analysis report prepared by the central security agencies has shown threat perception to the MLAs from certain quarters and hence the central paramilitary has been tasked to secure them,” a senior official in the security establishment said.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has a special wing to provide security to VIPs and VVIPs and its prominent protectees included RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, NSA Ajit Doval and few ministers of the Union Cabinet.

The nine rebel Congress MLAs, who were disqualified from the state Assembly under the Anti-Defection Law, had recently joined the BJP.—PTI