NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat will now get the highest category ‘Z-plus’ security. Commandos of CISF’s Special Security Group will provide cover to him at the RSS headquarters at Nagpur and across the country when he travels.

Sources said the home ministry sent an order to the security force last week, asking it to take over the security cover for the RSS chief from Maharashtra police.

“The proposal was first given in 2013 when UPA was in power but initially CISF refused to provide cover. Several modalities were discussed through regular communications over these years and finally, MHA has now decided that he will get complete cover from the central force,” said a senior ministry official.

The Special Security Group of CISF has been entrusted with the task of securing the RSS chief after a threat analysis pointed that Bhagwat be guarded by a trained team.

As part of the security cover, Bhagwat will have about 60 commandos round-the-clock to protect him.

The VVIP commando unit of CISF is armed with sophisticated weapons and latest gadgets for communication and anti-sabotage tasks.

Sources said the elite squad will take over the security duties at Bhagwat’s residence and the vehicles in his convoy will also be changed as per the norms.

