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New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The chiefs of the armed forces-the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy- have been included in the list of dignitaries who are exempt from pre-embarkation security checks at airports.
Announcing this here today, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said, "I think it is appropriate to give them (services chiefs) exemption who defend our country's borders."
The Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, holders of Bharat Ratna, the Chief Election Commissioner, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Attorney General of India have also been included in…