Atishi Receives 'Z' Category Security Cover After Taking Oath As Delhi CM

Delhi Police provided security to newly appointed CM Atishi. Her security may be enhanced after a threat assessment by central agencies at the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Atishi signs documents after taking oath as Chief Minister of Delhi during a ceremony at Raj Bhavan, in New Delhi, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.

Source : PTI

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has started providing security cover to Atishi soon after she was sworn in as Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday, officials said.

Atishi along with her cabinet was administered oath by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena at the Raj Niwas on Saturday evening.

Soon after, a security cover, which included a pilot, was given to Atishi, a senior police officer said.

Her security may be further reviewed by central agencies on the direction of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after threat assessment, the officer added.

According to the protocol, Delhi's chief minister is entitled to 'Z' category security cover on the directions of MHA. The Delhi Police deploys around 22 personnel in shifts for a 'Z' category protectee. 

Ministers Of Atishi Govt Commit To Bring Back Kejriwal As Delhi CM, Speed Up Work

The ministers in the AAP government led by Chief Minister Atishi, after being sworn-in on Saturday, asserted that the mission before them was to ensure that Arvind Kejriwal was brought back to the top post after the assembly polls early next year.

The new Cabinet, including ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Imran Hussain and Mukesh Ahlawat, was sworn-in by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena in a ceremony at the Raj Niwas here.

The chief minister in a press conference after taking oath herself asserted that the only aim of the ruling party in the upcoming assembly elections will be to bring back Kejriwal to the top post.

“We have only one ‘sankalp’ (resolution) which is bringing back Arvind Kejriwal through the upcoming Assembly elections in Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal says that we need to serve the people of Delhi as their brother and son. We need to go amongst people and take our (development) work from door-to-door,” Gahlot said after taking oath.

Environment Minister Rai said the "mission" now was to bring back Kejriwal as the chief minister with the support of the people of Delhi.

“The objective in front of all of us now is to take forward the work that was started in Delhi under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal to new heights by the time of next elections. Along with this, we will work as a team to control pollution that increases during the winters. We will also work on other pending work,” he added.

Food and Supplies Minister Hussain said that AAP leaders, workers and people of Delhi were "hurt" by Kejriwal's resignation.

“He was framed on false charges and then he resigned himself. Delhi's public is unhappy about it. They have decided to re-elect Arvind Kejriwal as the CM after four months,” he added.

Ahlawat said that he was "shocked" to get the call for being made a minister and added that he will try to properly discharge the responsibility entrusted to him.

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