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Article: Why are most cops only on VIP duty?
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- The Hindustan Times
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- November 9, 2005
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NEW DELHI, India, Nov 9 -- THE DELHI High Court on Wednesday sought explanation from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Delhi Police over why certain people were enjoying VIP security in the Capital.
The order came after the Delhi Police, in response to a public interest litigation (PIL), spelt out the names of VIPs protected by them. They include Gauri Advani, estranged daughter-in-law of BJP president L.K. Advani, mother-in-law of Priyanka Gandhi, Abhay Raj Sinha, son-in-law of former Union minister Jagmohan, Shiv Sena leader Jai Bhagwan Goel, journalist Tarun Tejpal and lawyers and witnesses in prominent cases like Rajiv Gandhi's assassination and the Taj Corridor.
The order by ...