Chennai, Aug. 30 -- The Tamil Nadu government has scaled down the security cover being provided for former Chief Minister and Opposition DMK President MK Stalin from Z-plus to Z category after a periodic bi-annual security review, triggering objections from the VCK and the BJP and wanted the TVK regime to reconsider its decision and restore back the Z-plus cover to him.
Under the earlier Z-plus cover, 58 police personnel including commandos were deployed round the clock on a rotational basis for his protection. After a periodic security review, it has has been downgraded to Z category under which 33 personnel would be on duty 24x7 providing protection to him.
The security cover for the present and former CM was being handled by the elite ...