New govt may strip Robert Vadra of special status
May 30, 2014 14:16
With the Gandhi family out of power, son-in-law Robert Vadra may lose his exalted exempt-from-frisking-at-airports status.
After taking over as aviation minister of Friday, Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati said that "security should be meaningful not ornamental" in reference to Vadra who is the only individual named in the list of dignitaries exempt from security checks at airports.
All others on that list are high constitutional positions with Vadra being the only individual. "It is for the home ministry to see the threat perception of individuals. But generally, by and large, Indians should go through security checks," Raju said. Read more
After taking over as aviation minister of Friday, Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati said that "security should be meaningful not ornamental" in reference to Vadra who is the only individual named in the list of dignitaries exempt from security checks at airports.
All others on that list are high constitutional positions with Vadra being the only individual. "It is for the home ministry to see the threat perception of individuals. But generally, by and large, Indians should go through security checks," Raju said. Read more
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