New Delhi: The central government on Thursday accorded the Z-plus VVIP armed security cover to newly-elected Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The cover will be provided by a special commando team of the Uttar Pradesh police along with a small contingent of the CISF, that was earlier providing him 'Y' category security cover with 2-3 commandos guarding him round-the-clock.
Adityanath was till now enjoying the smallest category of 'Y' category VVIP cover by the CISF in his capacity as a BJP Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur but officials said with his taking charge as CM, a threat perception report of central security agencies required his security paraphernalia to be upgraded.
The Uttar Pradesh police has communicated the decision to Central Industrial Security Force and has asked it to make suitable logistical and operational arrangements in this regard.
The CISF cover by the Centre had been accorded to Adityanath in his capacity as a BJP Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur but officials said with his taking charge as chief minister, a threat perception report of central security agencies required his security paraphernalia to be upgraded.
The commandos will also be deployed at his official residence in Lucknow, they said.
As part of the new and upgraded security paraphernalia, Adityanath will have about 25-28 commandos accompanying him with sophisticated weapons at all times he is mobile and his convoy will have pilot and escort vehicles armed with jammers.
