Protecting the undeserving

Six more politicians have been granted Z plus security last week. Disregarding the recent scrutiny the Supreme Court subjected it to on this front, the Government has chosen to expand the list of those protected under this category. As always, the list contains names that are surprising- who, for instance is Brajesh Pathak and why does the state need to provide him with such high security? It turns out that he is a BSP Rajya Sabha MP, who has in the past had several criminal cases against him, which included murder and abduction.

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