Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who already enjoys a Z plus security cover, will now have the extra security of specially trained Gujarat Police commandos. Z plus security entails 36 commandos of the National Security Guard (NSG). The additional security personnel will be drawn from a special battalion of commandos. Some of them are already undergoing advanced training at an academy in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
DGP S S Khandwawala confirmed the development. He, however, said he had no specific intelligence input indicating any increased security threat to the chief minister.
The DGP said these commandos will be deployed for Modi’s security as well as for other VVIP protection duty.
He said: “We have handpicked some well-trained commandos from the state police for this highly advanced commando training. They will be absorbed for the CM and VVIP security. Some of them will be part of the Chetak commando force also.”
The Chetak commando force was formed after the 2002 Akshardham attack, and the personnel were trained at the NSG Training Academy at Manesar in Haryana.
Superintendent of Police Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat, in-charge of CM’s security, said a highly-equipped security force guards Modi. It includes five commandos who were earlier with the PM’s. These personnel had undergone advanced six-month training before serving on the PM’s security team.
Four hundred commandos have been selected from Gujarat for this advanced training programme headed by Major General Balbir Singh, a retired Army officer. At present, 100 of them are undergoing the initial phase of training. General Singh has been contracted by the Rajasthan Police Academy to impart training at its Jodhpur centre, and the Rajasthan Government had agreed to train the Gujarat commandos.
Police sources said these commandos are trained to counter any terror attack or other security threats. In Jodhpur, they will undergo advance training in anti-terrorism, survival, evacuation, and countering threats in riots-like situations, among others.
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I think Narendra Modi is living in Golden cage . Now with one more security ring CM will fill suffocation. In Golden cage person cannot enjoy free life. By the way he have to live with this Golden cage because he will be all time leader of Gujarat and India.
I have no comments on addtional security being provided for Lion of the Gujarat and India. It is Political Protocol actions by Govt.
Lion enjoys freedom as he is Bold,tough,confident and honest .
He is always available for the people for Gujarat.He is Sardar,He worries always for betterment of state and Safety of 5 CRs people of Gujarat. Jinda rahne ke liye Do waqt ki roti he kafi hey Jo sub log Khate hey lekin uska power ko kaisye istamal karna unhe hi malum hey.Everybody shall be safe and free from threats.
Good Luck.
Vande Mataram-Jai Hind
Let him Make Gujarat No.1 in all positions,Modern state & Cities with all liklyhood of Greeneries and dust free Zones.
People of Gujarat has to support for actions planned and share the responsibilty with Goverance and Enjoys the fruits of Positive Plan.
Good Luck.
Vande Matram
THE CHEAPEST SECURITY COVER, IS THE ONE GIVEN TO NAMOJI, WHATEVER IT COSTS, ITS PEANUTS.
WHY? BECAUSE IT SHOULD FIRST BE DIVIDED BY 5.5 CRS, ALL GUJARATIS INTHE STATE ARE SAFE. IMAGINE IF NARENDRABHAIS ROLE WAS LARGER ON AN ALL INDIA BASIS, THEN HE DESERVES SECURITY COVER TOTALLING PRESIDENT OBAMA, P.M PUTIN, & MANY OTHERS, SINCE HE WOULD PROTECT A COUNTRY OF 130 CRORE INDIANS.
NOW IMAGINE EXPENDITURE ON EVER SO MANY SO CALLED VIPs, & HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS TO THE COUNTRY.
am fan of u…. you become the prime minister of india……from hyderabad 9849882301
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