The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019 received the assent of the President on the 9th December, 2019. It is an Act to amend the Special Protection Group Act, 1988.
Background
The Special Protection Group (SPG) was raised in 1985 with the intention to provide proximate security cover to the Prime Minister, former Prime Ministers and their immediate family members. SPG officers are ingrained in high leadership qualities, professionalism, knowledge of proximate security and inculcate the culture of leading from the front.
Salient Features
The amendments will make two key changes: SPG will provide security only to Prime Minister of ....
