Varun security category remains Y

The Home Ministry on Tuesday clarified that Varun Gandhi continues to get Y category security and was not put in the Z category. He had been elevated from X category to Y following his request two months back in the wake of his controversial speech in Pilibhit ahead of the elections.

However,when in Delhi,Varun has been given extra security facilities,including a pilot and an escort vehicle. He will have three additional personal security officers while 10 policemen have been posted to guard his residence. The additional facilities almost put him at par with VIPs enjoying Z category security from the government.

Earlier,BJP leader Sushma Swaraj raised the issue in the Lok Sabha.