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In what could be called a contradiction of working style, the Ministry of Home Affairs that has announced grant of Y Category security to Kangana Ranaut with much fanfare, had only few days before, vehemently opposed providing names of those granted security cover.
Activist Dr Nutan Thakur had sought list of persons who have been provided various security covers like X, Y, Z, Z plus etc and other related information.
MHA only provided total number of persons with different security categories, but opposed providing names of protectees under sections 8(1)(g), related with information, the disclosure of which would endanger the life or physical safety of any person and 8(1)(j), related with personal information.
MHA took the same stand before Central Information Commission as well. Information Commissioner Y K Sinha agreed to it saying that revelation of names of the protectees or other details will militate against the very objective of providing security cover and may constitute a threat to the safety and security of the protectee.
According to Nutan Thakur, making public Kangana’s grant of protection while opposing declaration of the list of other protectees is clearly objectionable.
