PM security breach triggers political slugfest, but here's what the SPG Act says

The Prime Minister's security is the domain of the Special Protection Group or SPG. Here's how the security detail of the PM works.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security breach in Punjab wherein his cavalcade was stuck on a flyover for almost 20 minutes due to a blockade by protesting farmers has triggered a political blame game. The ruling BJP and the Centre have accused the state government of orchestrating and abetting the lapse in security by “leaking information about the route taken by the Prime Minister”.

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