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Rajya Sabha passes bill to amend SPG Act, Congress stages walkout

Amit Shah rejects opposition's allegations of political vendetta

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Pic /PTI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Pic /PTI

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the Act governing the elite-Special Protection Group (SPG) with Home Minister Amit Shah rejecting the opposition’s charge of political vendetta and asserting the government was concerned about the security of all 130 crore Indians and not just the Gandhi family.

Replying to a debate on the SPG (Amendment) Bill, Shah said that the BJP does not carry out any action with a vindictive approach and it was the Congress that took many such decisions in the past.

He said no discussion happened when security cover reviews with respect to former prime ministers including PV Narasimha Rao, IK Gujral, Chandra Shekhar, HD Deve Gowda and recently Manmohan Singh were undertaken.

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