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According to the sources, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Sardhana in Meerut Sangeet Som was provided Z category security by the Central Reserve Police Force at the behest of Ministry of Home Ministry. This has created a furore as MLA Sangeet Som has also Sangeet Som been accused to incite violence in Muzaffarnagar last year, while the Z category security is reportedly given in the state of Uttar Pradesh only. Also Read - Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Meets Bollywood Personalities Over Film City in Uttar Pradesh's Noida

Opposition party Congress and other parties condemned the move of giving Sangeet Som the elite security cover. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said that it is ironical that the victims of the riots are homeless whereas a riot accused is given security. The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh also expressed their displeasure on the Central government’s decision to provide Som the Z category security, terming the incident as ‘very unfortunate’. Also Read - This University Postpones Medical Examinations at The Last-Minute | Details Inside

However, the ruling BJP party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain has defended the government’s decision. Hussain said that the security cover is given to those after inspecting all the inputs of threats to life of an individual person.

Sangeet Som was also booked under National Security Act for circulating a fake video on social media that allegedly raised tensions in the region before and post riots. Not only for the video incident, Sangeet Som was also charged for delivering communal speeches in and around Muzaffarnagar.

The Narendra Modi-led government has justified their decision of the security cover given to Sangeet Som, as there were threats to his life. But the major question that arises from this whole episode is – From whom does Sangeet Som face life threats from?