UP's Yogi reduces security cover of Akhilesh, Mayawati

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has downgraded the security cover of several important opposition leaders.

Those whose cover has been reduced include Samajwadi Party chief and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, leaders Shivpal Yadav and Azam Khan, Dimple Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav, and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati.

However, Z security cover has been provided to Bharatiya Janata Party’s Vinay Katiyar.

The decision was taken late on Saturday following a meeting of security committee comprising principal secretary (home), additional director general Intelligence and ADG (security) with newly-appointed Director General of Police Sulkhan Singh . The order came into effect from Saturday night.

Meanwhile, Adityanath’s security has also been increased following inputs of a terror threat to him.

The UP CM who already has a Z+ level security cover, will now have a Quick Response Team too deployed with him alongside the National Security Guard commandos.

A total of 35 commandos will be there for the security of Yogi Adityanath out of which seven will be present at any time of the day.