Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019: Difference between revisions

| short_title           = Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019  

| legislature           = [[Parliament of India]]

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| long_title             = '''''An Act further to amend the Special Protection Group Act, 1988'''''.

|considered_by           = [[Parliament of India]]

| citation               = [http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2019/214563.pdf  Act No. 43 of 2019]

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| enacted_by             = [[Lok Sabha]]

| date_enacted           = {{start date|df=yes|2019|11|27}}

| enacted_by2           = [[Rajya Sabha]]

| date_enacted2         = {{start date|df=yes|2019|12|3}}

| date_assented         = {{start date|df=yes|2019|12|9}}

| date_signed           = {{start date|df=yes|2019|12|9}}

| signed_by             = [[Ram Nath Kovind]] <br />{{small|[[President of India]]}}

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| bill_citation         = [https://prsindia.org/sites/default/files/bill_files/THE%20SPECIAL%20PROTECTION%20GROUP%20%28AMENDMENT%29.pdf  Bill No. CCCLXV of 2019]

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| introduced_by         = [[G. Kishan Reddy]] <br/>{{small|[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of State for Home Affairs]](in Lok Sabha)}} <br/>

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Bill was introduced in the [[Lok Sabha]], lower house of parliament, on 25 November 2019 by minister of state for home affairs--[[G. Kishan Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/centre-spg-act-amendment-bill-restrict-security-cover-lok-sabha-1622485-2019-11-25|title=Centre introduces bill to restrict SPG cover to PM, ex-PM and families for 5 years|author=Kamaljit Kaur|date=25 November 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bill-to-amend-spg-act-introduced-in-lok-sabha/article30075636.ece|title=Centre introduces Bill to amend SPG Act in Lok Sabha|date=2019-11-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-03|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was passed in Lok Sabha on 27 November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/spg-amendment-bill-passed-in-lok-sabha-1623064-2019-11-27|title=SPG Bill passed in Lok Sabha as Congress MPs stage walkout {{!}} Who said what at Parliament debate|author=Kamaljit Kaur|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03|date=27 November 2019}}</ref> On 3 December 2019, bill was introduced to [[Rajya Sabha]] by Home minister [[Amit Shah]] and was subsequently passed on the same day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/parliament-nod-to-spg-bill-amit-shah-congress-spat-over-security-of-gandhis-1624790-2019-12-03|title=Parliament nod to SPG Bill: Amit Shah-Congress spar over security of Gandhis|author=Kamaljit Kaur|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03|date=3 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/parliament-live-updates-lok-sabha-rajya-sabha-winter-session-spg-protection-bill-daman-diu-dadra-nagar-haveli-amit-shah-congress-priyanka-gandhi-bjp-7731291.html|title=Parliament Updates: Amit Shah says 'coincidence' when asked about security breach at Priyanka Gandhi's home as RS passes SPG Amendment Bill|website=Firstpost|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>

It was assented by the President on 9 December 2019 and became an act.<ref>https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2019/12/10/special-group-protection-amendment-act-2019-receives-presidents-assent/</ref>

While introducing the bill in Lok Sabha, Reddy said that there was no cut off period in existing act for providing SPG protection to former prime ministers or members of their immediate families.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/spg-bill-modi-amit-shah-debate-gandhis-controversy-security-cover-1622995-2019-11-27|title=Special means only for PM: Amit Shah begins debate on SPG Bill in Lok Sabha|last=Delhi|first=India Today Web Desk New|date=27 November 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>

Amit Shah, [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Home minister of India]], alleged that previous amendments in Special Protection Group Act 1988 were attempts to ensure continued protection for a family.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-lok-sabha-passes-spg-amendment-bill-amit-shah-says-earlier-amendments-only-to-ensure-continued-cover-for-a-family-2803466|title=Lok Sabha passes SPG (Amendment) Bill, Amit Shah says earlier amendments only to ensure continued cover for a family|date=2019-11-27|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> In addition, he alleged that amendments to the act were effected in 1991, 1994, 1999 and 2003 and one more amendment was being brought to revert the original spirit of the act.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/lok-sabha-passes-spg-bill-after-cong-walkout-over-amit-shahs-statement-on-gandhis-2403065.html|title=Lok Sabha Passes SPG Bill After Congress Walkout Over Amit Shah's Statement on Gandhis|website=News18|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref><ref name=":1" />