It is reported that the Home Ministry has asked the Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF), which leads the anti-terrorist operations, to provide ‘Z’ category security to Mukesh Ambani, the richest person in the country. This category security includes pilot and follow-on vehicles with commandos equipped with sophisticated weapons. There will be 28 CRPF jawans in the team. Mukesh will be given round-the-clock security.

It seems that this is for the first time that CRPF protection is being given to any private individual. The protection is reportedly being given on the basis of some threat call received by Ambani. In addition to his personal protection, the 27 storeyed palace ‘Antilia’, where he stays in Mumbai also will be given CRPF protection.

The Police force has not sufficient staff even to parole and attend to the daily duties. But a private individual is being given such top priority security employing 28 CRPF personnel. This is outrageous. I am afraid that this is only the starting point. Within a short period all the billionaires and millionaires will be asking for CRPF protection and the government will agree. How shameful!