On Oct,23,2013
Ghaziabad police had got a letter from Home Ministry citing a threat to Arvind Kejrival's life and asking Ghaziabad police to provide security for him at his residence and party office.
Upon the direction of Home Ministry, some officials of the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) of Ghaziabad police contacted Arvind and asked him to opt for the security cover.
AAP's ideology
AAP has pledged that, if elected, none of its MLAs, even if one of them were to become Chief Minister, would take red beacon cars, bungalows or security cover.
Ghaziabad police had got a letter from Home Ministry citing a threat to Arvind Kejrival's life and asking Ghaziabad police to provide security for him at his residence and party office.
Upon the direction of Home Ministry, some officials of the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) of Ghaziabad police contacted Arvind and asked him to opt for the security cover.
However Arvind refused to accept security cover for himself by Uttar Pradesh police saying it was against the ideology of their party.
He said "when the safety of crores of citizens was at stake, how can a leader think of taking it"
He said "when the safety of crores of citizens was at stake, how can a leader think of taking it"
AAP's ideology
AAP has pledged that, if elected, none of its MLAs, even if one of them were to become Chief Minister, would take red beacon cars, bungalows or security cover.
Interestingly, when contacted Home Ministry officials, however, said there was no move to provide security to Kejriwal.
The officials said that although a periodic review of threat levels to public persons is carried out by the ministry, there was no such move as of now.
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