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Individuals under the security blanket include Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers, High Court and Supreme Judges, leading politicians, and senior bureaucrats. Details of the categories are as follows:

  • Z+ category has a security cover of 36 personnel.

  • Z category has has a security cover of 22 personnel.

  • Y category has a security cover of 11 personnel.

  • X category has a security cover of 2 personnel.


In many cases being placed in a category is viewed as a status symbol by politicians, and many use their clout to secure a Z+ security cover. This is criticised by the public as a waste of taxpayer's money on less deserving candidates.

Recently Sachin Tendulkar was given Z+ security as there are threats on his life.

Also recently, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been given Y security due to threats to their lives from Al-Qaeda . This was caused from them making a movie based on the life of Daniel Pearl 's widow, the wife of the man who was beheaded by al-Qaeda.


REFERENCES

  • ''CM in a dilemma over security for leaders''; Prafulla Marpakwar/TNN; '' Times Of India '' (Mumbai); Saturday 2006-01-07 ; pg 5.