India, March 13 -- The Union home ministry will undertake a comprehensive security audit of all VIPs under the central security cover in the wake of attack on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah in a social function, officials said on Friday.
The decision to hold the review next week was taken in a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director Tapan Deka and senior officials from the VIP security wing of the MHA, they said.
A security cover to such VIPs is provided by central paramilitary forces like the CRPF, CISF, NSG, and ITBP.
Officials said the review will also be relevant because assembly polls in five states...