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SPG Bill Passed By Rajya Sabha Amid Congress, Left, DMK Walkout

According to the amendment, the SPG will now protect the prime minister and members of his immediate family residing with him at his official residence.

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SPG Bill Passed By Rajya Sabha Amid Congress, Left, DMK Walkout

Amit Shah says SPG Bill not focused on Gandhi family ( Photo Credit : ANI/Twitter)

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the Act governing the elite-Special Protection Group (SPG) with Home Minister Amit Shah rejecting the opposition's charge of political vendetta and asserting the government was concerned about security of all 130 crore Indians and not just the Gandhi family.

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Replying to a debate on the SPG (Amendment) Bill, Shah said that the BJP does not carry out any action with a vindictive approach and it was the Congress that took many such decisions in the past.

He said no discussion happened when security cover reviews with respect to former prime ministers including PV Narasimha Rao, IK Gujral, Chandra Shekhar, HD Deve Gowda and recently Manmohan Singh were undertaken.

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