Punjab withdraws Raghav Chadha's Z+ cover amid AAP rift, Centre gives Z security

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has now been provided Z category security cover by the Centre based on an existing threat perception, according to sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The security will be extended in both Delhi and Punjab, with paramilitary forces assigned for his protection.

Sources said that, for the time being, the Delhi Police has been instructed to provide immediate security cover to Chadha until the central arrangement is formally put in place.

The decision follows a threat assessment report prepared by the Intelligence Bureau, which recommended enhanced



protection.

The development comes just hours after the Punjab government, led by the AAP, withdrew Chadha's earlier Z+ category security cover, which had been provided by the state police. The withdrawal was being seen as significant given the ongoing tensions between Chadha and the AAP leadership.

Chadha, a prominent AAP leader elected to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab, had been enjoying Z+ security cover from the state government.

However, sources indicated that this cover was withdrawn last week, amid an escalating rift within the party. The Centre’s move to grant him Z category security shortly after has drawn attention in political circles.