Centre withdraws Lalu’s ‘Z+’ NSG cover Now, Lalu's son tirade vs PM
The Centre has withdrawn Lalu Prasad Yadav’s ‘Z+’ VIP security cover of NSG commandos, evoking an angry reaction from the RJD chief and his sons, who accused the NDA government of hatching a “conspiracy” to frighten him.
The former Bihar chief minister will now be given ‘Z’ category security and be guarded by an armed commando squad of the Central Reserve Police Force, in accordance with the protocol of the scaled down cover, official sources said.
Yadav will not have National Security Guard black cat commandos guarding him any more as they were withdrawn on Sunrday. The NSG only provides ‘Z+’ security cover.
The decision was taken after the Union home ministry recently reviewed the threat levels of various VIP protectees, the sources said.
Lalu Prasad accused the Narendra Modi government of hatching a “conspiracy” to frighten him so that he gives up his “relentless fight for preserving communal harmony and social justice”.
The RJD chief, addressing a press conference here, said, “Lalu is not someone who can be frightened into submission. The public of Bihar will protect me. But if anything happens to me then the Nitish Kumar government in the state and the NDA government at shall be jointly responsible”.
Hitting out at the central government, Lalu Prasad said, “We are the most vocal opponents of the Modi government which is driving the country towards dictatorship. Democracy is under threat.”
Lalu Prasad claimed that the decision to downgrade his security cover, which was provided to him under the UPA government, was another conspiracy by the Modi government to silence him.
“What else explains the move. They have not run short of security personnel. Every two-bit BJP leader enjoys Z plus security,” the RJD chief alleged. PATNA: Soon after the NSG cover for former Union Minister Lalu Prasad was withdrawn, his son Tejashwi Yadav said on Monday said Prime Minister Narender Modi will be held responsible if anything untoward happens to the RJD chief, reports IANS.
"If anything happens to Lalu Prasadji, Modi will be responsible and blamed for it," Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly, said.
Tejashwi said his father Lalu Prasad was on the hit list of some vested interests who could murder him. PATNA: In the wake of the Centre's decision to scale down the Z-Plus security of his father Lalu Prasad Yadav and withdrawing of National Security Guards from his Bihar leader's protection, former Bihar cabinet minister, Tej Prasad Yadav said, "This is a conspiracy to get him (Lalu) murdered, but we will give a befitting reply to them (the Centre)."
When media-persons sought a clarification for his remarks for the prime minister, Tej Pratap reacted and said, “If something happens to my father then will you (media) take responsibility? Who will take responsibility if he is murdered? Isn’t my father’s life precious?"
PM will be responsible if anything happens to my dad, says Tejashwi