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After losing SSG security cover, former J&K CMs loses jammers and ambulances facilities

Earlier in January, the SSG security cover was withdrawn from the security of these former Chief Ministers

February 14, 2022

J&K govt cuts down the security of former CMs, Farooq Abdullah, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti

The Union Territory government of Jammu and Kashmir has scaled down the security cover of four of the former Chief Ministers of the erstwhile state. According to the officials, the Union Territory administration has stopped the deployment of jammers and ambulances during their movement within the Srinagar district.

However, during inter-district movement of former chief ministers’ jammers and ambulances would continue to be deployed, the officials in the security set up of the Jammu and Kashmir administration said.

These facilities were provided to former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti. Earlier in January, the SSG security cover was withdrawn from the security of these former Chief Ministers.

The Union Territory government’s move came in the wake of the recent decision to downsize the specialized security wing Special Security Group (SSG), which had been created under a law enacted by the Assembly of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir for the protection of Chief Ministers and former Chief Ministers in the year 2000.

The Union Territory government decision came amid the continuous threats from across the border when a number of terror incidents have taken place in Srinagar where all of the three chief ministers except Azad reside in Srinagar.

The intelligence agencies have also sent a report to the government apprehending attacks on the political workers, the officials in the security grid said on condition of anonymity.

However, Azad and Abdullah will continue to get the ‘Z’ category security provided by the National Security Guard as usual. Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti will continue to have Z-plus security cover in Jammu and Kashmir but they will likely have reduced security outside the Union Territory.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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