Goa, June 8 -- A fresh political controversy has erupted in Bihar after former chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi returned the security personnel deployed at their Patna residence following a reduction in their security cover by the state government. The move came after the Bihar administration reviewed security arrangements for VIPs and withdrew the Z-plus category protection previously provided to the senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders.

Under the revised arrangement, the couple was assigned security personnel from the Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP), including house guards, bodyguards, a pilot vehicle and a bulletproof car. However, the newly deployed personnel stationed outside their residence at 10 Circular Roa...