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Delhi HC orders extra security for Pappu Yadav after attack
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to immediately provide an additional personal security officer to Purnia MP Pappu Yadav while the Union home ministry decides on his request for…
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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to immediately provide an additional personal security officer to Purnia MP Pappu Yadav while the Union home ministry decides on his request for Y+ security cover. The court was hearing a writ petition filed by Yadav seeking enhanced security after he was attacked at his Delhi residence on August 2, allegedly with a slipper and a knife, during a press conference.
Yadav had performed a skit outside Parliament over irregularities in Ram Temple donations. He claims death threats including a public reward of ₹51 lakh for his beheading and a mob gathering outside his wife’s residence. The Centre’s counsel said “adequate security” is already in place and a decision on the request will be made within three weeks.
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Some will dismiss this as political theatre, but a slipper attack followed by a knife threat at a press conference is not a joke. Others will accuse the government of dragging its feet on security even after a materialised threat. The real test is whether the fresh threat assessment the court has effectively ordered will be done swiftly and transparently, or lost in bureaucratic caution. If the MHA takes the full three weeks, that silence will speak as loudly as any ruling.
Sources (2): barandbench.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
