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Supreme Court asked criticizes VVIP security for Politician

New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre and all states to furnish names of the people given the security and the expenditure borne by states on it.

A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi said only those who are holding important constitutional posts or are facing threat to their lives be given the police protection.

“Let the states file reply giving the names and the designation of the persons to whom security personal have been provided and the number of the security persons provided to them,” the bench said.

Total cost borne by the state for providing security be also provided within three weeks, the bench said.

“Why should the government not take a decision to scrap and make it specific who can use red lights?,” the bench said adding that family members of some persons who are living in villages are having dozen security personnel to protect them.

The bench was hearing a petition filed by UP resident on misuse of red beacon in the state.

The Centre, however, submitted that security should not be confined only to few dignitaries and protection should be given on the basis of threat perception to an individuals.

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