New Delhi, April 16 -- Following a series of targeted bomb threats and a recent high-profile security breach, the security cover for the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Vijender Gupta, has been upgraded to the Z Category.

This decisive action comes after the Assembly Secretariat and the Speaker's office received approximately six to seven threatening emails via official channels. These threats, coupled with a recent security lapse where an intruder breached the Assembly gates and placed an unidentified object inside the Speaker's vehicle, have prompted an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of existing security protocols, according to the release.

Under the new Z Category security detail, Vijender Gupta will receive 24/7 pro...