The Special Protection Group (SPG) protection given to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has been withdrawn following a review by multiple security agencies.
The officials said Dr. Singh, will continue to get Z plus security. The former Prime Minister's Z plus security cover, one of the highest, will be given by one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), preferably the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
The government's decision had been conveyed to Dr. Singh, who was Prime Minister from 2004 and 2014.
A Home Ministry official said the current security cover review is a periodical and professional exercise based on threat perception that is purely based on the professional assessment by security agencies. (AIR NEWS)