122 former MPs, MLAs in Punjab lose security cover

Chandigarh: Additional Director General of Police (security) has ordered the withdrawal of security cover of 122 former MPs and MLAs in Punjab.

The order was issued dated March 11, soon after the Punjab Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann met the Director general of police (DGP) and the chief secretary of Punjab after the Legislator party meeting. Punjab ADGP (security) in a letter to the Superintendent of Police (SSPs) and Police Commissioners (CP) across the state ordered the withdrawal of security from 122 politicians.

The list includes names of senior Congress leaders, who got security cover under the previous government along with the names of Congress MLAs who won the Assembly elections this time from their seats but would no longer be the cabinet ministers.

Apart from senior leaders of BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), former AAP MLAs, former cabinet ministers and former Assembly Speakers were also on the list.

Former minister Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who won from Gidderbaha seat, will lose his security cover of 21 personnel, which is the highest on the list. The second on the list is former finance minister Manpreet Badal who lost the election from Bathinda Urban, will lose 19 security personnel. —With ANI inputs