Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Saturday said that the security of certain party leaders who defected from the undivided Sena has been reduced since those who could pose a threat are themselves in "ruins".

He said that the government had ensured the security of a large number of Shiv Sena leaders, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who had left Uddhav Thackeray's leadership.

"2.5 years ago when Eknath Shinde had left the party and a large number of Shiv Sena leaders had left the party and joined us, there was a possibility of threat to their security, in view of which the government had made security arrangements for them. 2.5 years later, those who could have posed a threat are themselves i...