The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Thursday raised the issue of Rahul Gandhi’s security breach with the Congress chief, accusing him of not following security protocols.
CRPF VVIP Security chief Sunil June, in a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, raised red flags over the violation.
The CRPF chief accused Gandhi of not following security protocols and often violating them.
He claimed that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, despite being a political figure with a VVIP profile, was not taking his security seriously.
The CRPF chief also raised concerns over Rahul Gandhi’s frequent foreign tours, which were not informed and reported to his security team in advance.
“In the past 9 months, Rahul violated security protocol during 6 foreign tours. All these 6 foreign tours were made without informing the security agency, causing significant problems for the agency,” the letter reportedly said.
While the police tried to disperse the protesters, Rahul Gandhi’s convoy stood stuck on the highway for about 15 minutes. Police and protesters were engaged in a verbal squabble, and it was only after the cops prevailed over the latter that his convoy could pass through.
Notably, Rahul Gandhi comes under the VVIP category and enjoys Z+ protection cover. As per the security protocol, VVIP personalities like him, equipped with Z plus ASL security, are required to inform their security agency 15 days before a foreign tour, but the Congress leader has failed to keep the security team informed and updated.
Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Malaysia was mocked by the BJP as a ‘holiday trip amidst VP polls’ while the pictures also showed him walking on a foreign land, without any security.
