Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019
Shah to move SPG Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha; Congress may raise Priyanka breach
On Tuesday, the Rajya Sabha was due to take up the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019, to be moved by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Bill, which amends the Special Protection Group Act, 1988, was cleared by the Lok Sabha by voice vote on 27 November. What the SPG Bill changes According to a Home Ministry statement, family members of a former Prime Minister who live at that person’s allotted residence will receive SPG protection for only five years after he or she leaves office. During the LokRead More