PM Narendra Modi's insecurity issue | How is the security of the Prime Minister determined?
PM Narendra Modi's
insecurity issue | How is the security of the Prime Minister determined?
PM Security Issue on 5th January at Panjab
News:
The Prime
Minister's convoy had to wait for 15-20 minutes on a flyover while on way to an
event organized in Punjab on 5 January.
Due to the
farmers' protest, the Prime Minister's convoy had to stop near the Firozpur
district of Punjab, after which he canceled his programs and the whole matter
was described as a huge lapse in the security of the Prime Minister.
Security lapse of former prime ministers of India
In the last
several decades, we have seen cases of lapses in the security of Prime
Ministers,
In February
1967, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was attacked with a brick during an
election rally in Bhubaneswar.
On October
31, 1984, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards.
On October
2, 1986, shots were fired during the visit of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to
Rajghat.
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How would the Prime Minister's security plan be arranged? | How is the security of the Prime Minister determined
Keeping in
mind the incidents of earlier prime ministers, the 'Special Protection Group'
(SPG) Act, 1988 was passed and the security of the prime minister was handed
over to the Special Protection Group or SPG. Now if the Prime Minister does a
security plan, then during any visit the Prime Minister makes a comprehensive
plan for his security, in which both central agencies and state police forces
are involved. The broad guidelines related to this have been laid down in the
document called 'Blue Book' of the SPG.
Three days
before any planned visit of the Prime Minister, the SPG maintains a mandatory
Advance Security Liaison (ASL) consisting of all those involved in program
security including SPG officers, Intelligence Bureau officers, State Police
officers and the District Magistrate concerned.
Every minute
detail of the Prime Minister's visit and necessary security arrangements are
discussed between these officers. In the security meeting, attention is paid to
the details of the Prime Minister's program, the traffic route, the vehicles
used, the security of the venue, search of the attendees, fire safety and
weather, etc.
After the
security, meeting is over, the ASL report is prepared, it is signed by all the
participants, based on this report all the security arrangements are made.
What if there is a sudden change in PM's plans?
To deal with
such a situation, a contingency plan is always prepared in advance, for
example, if the Prime Minister cannot fly to the venue due to bad weather, then
an alternate plan is made in advance by road, Cleaning is done and security
arrangements are made on the road.
Provides
only close security to the Prime Minister, when the Prime Minister is visiting
a state, it is the responsibility of the State Police to ensure overall
security. In addition, the central intelligence agencies are responsible for
providing inputs about any security threats; The SPG takes the final decision
on how to make security arrangements for the light PM.
How are programs prepared under the protection of PM?
An SP level
officer is deputed to guard the Prime Minister during public events, public
meetings, rallies, and roadshows, apart from the policemen in plain clothes.
Intelligence
is generally maintained at the local level during the possibility of protests
and preventive action is taken against such groups. If there is a planned
protest that cannot be stopped, then going on such a route is avoided.
What happened to the PM in Punjab on 5th January?
According to
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, the Prime Minister had suddenly
changed the plan and chose to go by road instead of air, while the Union Home
Ministry says that the PM's program has been informed in advance.
According to
the Home Ministry, the Prime Minister proceeded to travel by road only after
the DGP of Punjab Police confirmed the necessary security arrangements.
However, the Punjab Government has constituted a high-level committee to
investigate the matter.
Center's response to PM's security
The central
government has called this entire incident a failure of the Punjab government
and the police.
The central
government is contemplating taking action against the Punjab Police officers
under the Special Protection Group (SPG) Act.
'Section 14'
of the SPG Act makes the state government responsible for providing all
assistance to the SPG during the visit of the PM.
Apart from
this, the Central Government has constituted a three-member panel headed by the
Secretary, Security Affairs, Cabinet Secretariat to investigate the matter.
What is the direction of the Supreme Court in the PM security case?
Because of
the matter, the Supreme Court has ordered the protection of all travel records
related to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Punjab. This order was
given during the hearing of a petition seeking a court-monitored inquiry into
allegations of breaches in the security of the Prime Minister.
The Punjab
Government has also been directed to ensure that all records and material
relating to the visit of the Prime Minister to the State are immediately
secured in the custody of the Registrar-General of the High Court of Punjab and
Haryana. Apart from this, instructions were given to both the committees
constituted by the Punjab Government and the Central Government to stop the
investigation till January 10.
The security
of the Prime Minister of the country is a very important matter; the lapse in
the security of the PM is a serious matter. To avoid any dispute and to
investigate the matter impartially, it is necessary to get the investigation
done under the supervision of the court and action is necessary against the
culprits.
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