WHO PROTECTS THE INDIAN PRIME MINISTERS ?

 WELCOME TO AnalytIQ. TODAY OUR TOPIC IS ABOUT THE SPECIAL PROTECTION GROUP FOR INDIAN PRIME MINISTER? 

PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA IS THE LEADER OF THE RULING PARTY. SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT HIM. IT IS THE MATTER OF CONCERN . THERE ARE MANY CASES IN PAST WHICH DEFINES THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTION FOR ANY MINISTERS. THE GOVT. OF INDIA HAS GIVEN THIS DUTY TO VERY DESERVING ORGANIZATION - SPECIAL PROTECTION GROUP.

SPECIAL PROTECTION GROUP LOGO

• HISTORY:- 

BEFORE 1981, THE PROTECTION TASK OF PRIME MINISTER WAS IN THE HAND OF SPECIAL SECURITY DISTRICT. THIS GROUP IS HEADED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (DCP). BUT IN 1982, SPECIAL TASK FORCE WAS RAISED BY INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (IB). TO GIVE RING ROUND PROTECTION TO PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA IN AND OUT OF INDIA.

BUT AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF PRIME MINISTER  INDIRA GANDHI IN OCTOBER 1984,A REVIEW WAS TAKEN THEN BY THE COMMITTEE OF SECRETARIES AND IT WAS DECIDED TO ENTRUST  SECURITY OF PM TO SPECIAL GROUP CONSIST OF SKILLED OFFICER AND STF WAS APPOINTED FOR PROTECTION OF PM IN AND OUT OF DELHI.

THEN IN FEBRUARY 1985, A SPECIAL COMMITTEE WAS FORMED BY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NAMED AS BIRBAL NATH COMMITTEE WHICH WAS ORDERED TO GO ENTIRELY INTO THE ISSUE  AND SUBMIT THEIR RECOMMENDATION. IN MARCH 1985  ,BNC SUBMIT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR  RAISING THE SPECIAL PROTECTION UNIT FOR PROTECTION PURPOSE.THEN ON 30 MARCH, PRESIDENT OF INDIA ANNOUNCED AROUND 800 POSTS FOR SPECIAL PROTECTION UNIT WHICH WAS UNDER CABINET SECRETARIAT. THE SPU WAS RE-CHRISTENED AS THE SPECIAL PROTECTION GROUP. AND THE POST OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE WAS RE-DESIGNATED AS DIRECTOR.

• ABOUT:-

SPECIAL PROTECTION GROUP WAS OFFICIALLY FORMED ON 2nd JUNE 1988. IT WORKS UNDER CABINET SECRETARIAT. IT HAS 3000 SKILLED PERSONNEL. ITS HEAD QUARTER IS SITUATED  IN NEW DELHI. THE CURRENT DIRECTOR OF SPG IS ARUN KUMAR SINHA (IPS). THE SPG IS DIVIDED IN MANY CATEGORIES SUCH AS -

• OPERATIONS: LOOKS AFTER THE ACTUAL PROTECTION DUTIES. IN THE OPERATIONS BRANCH, THERE ARE COMPONENTS LIKE THE COMMUNICATIONS WING, TECHNICAL WING AND TRANSPORT WING.

• INTELLIGENCE AND TOURS:THREAT ASSESSMENT, INTERNAL INTELLIGENCE, PERTAINING TO PERSONNEL, VERIFICATION OF CHARACTER AND , TOURS AND OTHER ALLIED JOBS.

• ADMINISTRATION: DEALS WITH PERSONNEL, FINANCE, PROCUREMENT AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

  

  PRIME MINISTER MODI SURROUNDED BY SPG COMMANDOS DURING A ROADSHOW IN VARANASI IN 2017
  
  
  

• NORMALLY , SPG SPECIAL AGENTS ASSIGNED TO THE PRIME MINISTERIAL SECURITY DETAIL WEAR BLACK WESTERN-STYLE FORMAL BUSINESS SUITS, WITH DARK SUNGLASSES, A 2-WAY ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION EARPIECE, AND CONCEALED HANDGUNS. RARELY, ON TRADITIONAL OCCASIONS, THEY WEAR SAFARI SUITS TO BLEND INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. 

     

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