New Delhi, April 23 -- Delhi Police, on the instructions of the Union ministry of home affairs, has downgraded the security of former Delhi chief minister Atishi from Z category to Y category, officials said on Tuesday.
Police said the decision was taken by MHA based on threat assessment and other protocol. A senior police officer said, "We received official communication from MHA who asked us to scale down the security cover from Z category to Y category."
As per protocol, Delhi's chief minister is entitled to Z security cover, which can be later upgraded after a threat assessment. Atishi was the Delhi chief minister from September 2024 to February 2025.
The Y security cover has provision for a personal security officer and commandos.
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