
Technically, the threat perception of all the protectees is subject to periodic reviews by the Home Ministry. In reality, as a senior officer admits, “there are hardly any cases of security being downgraded or removed.”
In fact, going through the joint list of 391 VVIPs and VIPs prepared by Delhi Police and the ministry, the High Court had remarked, “We cannot appreciate this. You have made a mockery of the threat perception.”
-(with Amandeep Shukla)