ISRO chairman Maha MP given VIP security cover by Centre
New Delhi Apr 22 PTI Maharashtra MP Navneet Rana and ISRO chairman S Somanath have been provided a central armed VIP security cover by the Union government officials said on FridayThe Ministry of Home Affairs MHA accorded the security cover last week to the two after accepting separate recommendations of central intelligence agencies that favoured armed security of paramilitary commandos to them in view of possible security threats to themNavneet Rana a member of Lok Sabha from the Amravati seat of Maharashtra has been accorded Y category central cover that would entail about three to four armed commandos of the Central Industrial Security Force CISF to move with her they saidOn Friday the Mumbai police issued a notice to her and her MLA husband Ravi Rana asking them not to disrupt the law and order situation as they plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays residence here on April 23The lawmaker couple is known to have an unofficial understanding with the BJPIndian Space Research Organisation ISRO chairman S Somanath has also been accorded a Y category security coverThe rocket scientist will have about four to six armed commandos round-the-clock with him whenever he travels to any part of the country officials saidThe CISF that has traditionally provided proximate security to previous ISRO chiefs and also guards the main complex of the institution in Bengaluru has been tasked with the jobSomanath whoplayed a key role in developing the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III or GSLV Mk III was appointed the ISRO chief in January this year by the central governmentBefore the current assignment he was the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre PTI NES SRY
New Delhi Apr 22 PTI Maharashtra MP Navneet Rana and ISRO chairman S Somanath have been provided a central armed VIP security cover by the Union government officials said on FridayThe Ministry of Home Affairs MHA accorded the security cover last week to the two after accepting separate recommendations of central intelligence agencies that favoured armed security of paramilitary commandos to them in view of possible security threats to themNavneet Rana a member of Lok Sabha from the Amravati seat of Maharashtra has been accorded Y category central cover that would entail about three to four armed commandos of the Central Industrial Security Force CISF to move with her they saidOn Friday the Mumbai police issued a notice to her and her MLA husband Ravi Rana asking them not to disrupt the law and order situation as they plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays residence here on April 23The lawmaker couple is known to have an unofficial understanding with the BJPIndian Space Research Organisation ISRO chairman S Somanath has also been accorded a Y category security coverThe rocket scientist will have about four to six armed commandos round-the-clock with him whenever he travels to any part of the country officials saidThe CISF that has traditionally provided proximate security to previous ISRO chiefs and also guards the main complex of the institution in Bengaluru has been tasked with the jobSomanath whoplayed a key role in developing the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III or GSLV Mk III was appointed the ISRO chief in January this year by the central governmentBefore the current assignment he was the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre PTI NES SRY
