Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets.
Operational structure
Headquarters
New Delhi
Agency executives
Swagat Das, IPS, Secretary (Security)
Alok Sharma, IPS, Director, SPG
Website
spg.nic.in
The Special Protection Group (SPG) is an agency of the Government of India whose sole responsibility is protecting the Prime Minister of India and, in some cases, his or her family. It was formed in 1988 by an Act of the Parliament of India.[4][5] The SPG protects the Prime Minister at all times both in India and abroad, as well as the Prime Minister's immediate family members residing with them at their official residence.[6][7] Family members, however, may decline security.
Previously, the SPG's mandate included protecting the Prime Minister's "parents, wife [sic] and children" resident anywhere in India during their term of office and for five years after leaving office. However, the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019 reduced such mandate.[8] Presently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the only SPG protectee.
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^Section 6, Special Protection Group Act, 1988
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^"Mayawati not entitled to SPG cover under law". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013.
^"Govt. ends SPG protection for Sonia, Rahul & Priyanka". The Hindu. 9 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^"SPG amendment bill passed in Lok Sabha". The Economic Times. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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