The decision, which includes removal of pilot car and additional cops from his convoy in phases in the coming days, was taken at a security review meeting chaired by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari
Abhishek Banerjee
Kolkata: The BJP government in West Bengal has decided to withdraw Z-plus category security cover by the state police to Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's MP nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
The decision, which includes removal of pilot car and additional cops from his convoy in phases in the coming days, was taken at a security review meeting chaired by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari at the state secretariat, Nabanna, with top bureaucrats.
Mr Banerjee, who is also TMC national general secretary, enjoyed the top security ring for almost 10 years during which almost 20 cars used to be in his convoy while a deployment of nearly 3000 police personnel became a routine in his travel route to districts.
Mr Adhikari however made clear that unnecessary deployment of cops and cars to flaunt power and influence would not be allowed in a convoy if threat perception does not pose danger to any politician's life.
His step comes days after the Kolkata Police withdrew its personnel and security systems from Mr Banerjee's palatial residence, Shantiniketan, on Harish Mukherjee Road in Kalighat following the downfall of the TMC regime.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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