VIP security cover of OPS, Stalin withdrawn

The government has withdrawn the central security cover of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Paneerselvam and DMK leader M K Stalin. The centre said while Paneerselvam had a smaller "Y+" cover of central paramilitary commandos, Stalin had a bigger "Z+" protection. The security cover of these two politicians was taken off from the central security list after a threat assessment review was made by central security agencies and approved by the union home ministry, they said. CRPF commandos were protecting the two leaders of Tamil Nadu. However, they said, the central security cover will be formally taken off after the state police takes over their security task, they added.