The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to take over from the Delhi Police the security inside the main complex of the Vice-President’s residence, place of stay, the proximate security, and mobile protection.
The Home Ministry has asked the Delhi Police to take responsibility for access control, or car passage clearance duty, and the security outside the Vice-President’s residence.
“The CRPF is requested to provide security to VP as per the provisions of Blue Book-2025 for the protection of VP after intimating the MHA,” a senior officer of MHA said in a communication to the central armed force.
In a communication to CRPF, the senior MHA officer said, “In term of the provisions of Blue Book-2025 for the protection of Vice-President, the responsibility for proximate security, including mobile protection and security inside the main complex of VP’s residence, place of stay, shall vest with Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), while the access control and area security will be ensured by the State/UT police.”
The decision to hand over the security of the Vice-President to CRPF was taken after MHA consulted with multiple security agencies in a joint security review meeting.
On September 6, The Indian Express first reported that the Centre was planning to hand over the Z-plus security cover for the Vice-President to CRPF instead of the Delhi Police after receiving fresh threat inputs and conducting a security assessment.
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The plan was conveyed to Delhi Police officers by CRPF officers during a joint security review meeting ahead of the vice-presidential election on September 9.
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According to protocol, the V-P gets Z-plus cover from the security division of the Delhi Police, including three officers holding the rank of assistant commissioner as personal security officers. In the Z-plus category, around 50 personnel work in shifts with enhanced arrangements for the residence and cavalcade of the protectee.
It is the second-highest security category in the country after the Special Protection Group (SPG) cover for the Prime Minister, and immediate family members.
The security protocol for the President, Vice-President, and Prime Minister is based on guidelines detailed in the respective “Blue Book” issued by MHA under the Special Protection Group Act.
