Miffed with the Centre over the withdrawal of former PM Manmohan Singh's SPG protection, leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, said on Monday "security cover should not be removed selectively" and such decisions should be taken as per norms.
The Special Protection Group (SPG) cover given to Singh was withdrawn following a review by multiple security agencies, officials have said.
The former prime minister will now get Z-plus security cover to be given by one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), preferably by the CRPF.
"The MHA has reviewed and withdrawn the security cover. They have also given a reason for doing this. But my point is that security cover should not be withdrawn selectively, just because Singh was a prime minister of the Congress government," Chowdhury told PTI over the phone.