Rajya Sabha passed Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Rajya Sabha passed the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on December 3, 2019 amidst a walkout by the Indian National Congress. The Lok Sabha had passed the SPG bill earlier on November 27, 2019. The SPG (Amendment) Bill, 2019 proposes to provide security to the Prime Minister and the members of his immediate family, who are residing with him at the official residence.

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The SPG bill also proposes to provide security to former prime ministers and their immediate family members residing with him at the official residence allotted to him for five years. The SPG Bill lays focus solely on the security of the Prime Minister, as ensuring the security of the head of the government is of great importance for governance and national security.