MK Stalin's Security Cover From Z+ to Z 'Security Review'

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government in Tamil Nadu on Sunday scaled down the security cover of former Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin, effectively stripping him of his elite, round-the-clock "Core Cell" protection. Acting on the recommendations of a bi-annual security assessment, the Tamil Nadu Police's Core Cell Security Wing downgraded Stalin's protection from "Z+" to "Z" category.

The revision has trimmed his total security strength from 54



to 34 personnel, reducing the number of round-the-clock commandos and static guards deployed at his Cenotaph Road residence in Alwarpet. 

The review meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Sai Kumar, Home Secretary K Manivasan, Director General of Police Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, Inspector General of Police Asra Garg and other senior officials. The security arrangements for VIPs and VVIPs were assessed as part of the periodic review conducted once every six months.