India, April 22 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to downgrade the category of security cover provided to former chief minister and AAP leader Atishi from "Z" to "Y".

The directive comes after Delhi police's security unit sought guidance from the ministry on Atishi's security cover status. The force had sought similar guidance on the security cover of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

A review of threat perception faced by Atishi was carried out by central agencies, which concluded that there was "no fresh or significant threat" that warranted the continuation of "Z" category security cover, an official said.

"Though the ministry initially advised against making any changes to the security ...