Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019 (edit)
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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 | 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 and 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> | ||
[[Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury]], leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, called the bill and move to amend the Special Protection Group Act 1988 as 'Political Vendetta' and alleged that government was trying to target the family which lost two lives for nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/youre-targeting-a-family-that-has-sacrificed-two-lives-for-nation-chowdhury-on-spg-amendment-bill20191127210638/|title=You're targeting a family that has sacrificed two lives for nation: Chowdhury on SPG (Amendment) Bill|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> RJD leader [[Manoj Jha]] and CPI leader [[Binoy Viswam]] also supported the claim.<ref name="Desk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/security-cant-be-status-symbol-parliament-passes-spg-bill-amid-walk-out-by-congress-809798|title='Security can't be status symbol': Parliament passes SPG Bill amid walk-out by Congress|last=Desk|first=IBT News|date=2019-12-03|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> | [[Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury]], leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, called the bill and move to amend the Special Protection Group Act 1988 as 'Political Vendetta' and alleged that government was trying to target the family which lost two lives for nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/youre-targeting-a-family-that-has-sacrificed-two-lives-for-nation-chowdhury-on-spg-amendment-bill20191127210638/|title=You're targeting a family that has sacrificed two lives for nation: Chowdhury on SPG (Amendment) Bill|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> RJD leader [[Manoj Jha]] and CPI leader [[Binoy Viswam]] also supported the claim.<ref name="Desk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/security-cant-be-status-symbol-parliament-passes-spg-bill-amid-walk-out-by-congress-809798|title='Security can't be status symbol': Parliament passes SPG Bill amid walk-out by Congress|last=Desk|first=IBT News|date=2019-12-03|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> | ||