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RJD spokesperson Shakti Yadav said that the family will now take care of its own security concerns. RJD chief Lalu Prasad with party leaders Tejashwi
RJD spokesperson Shakti Yadav said that the family will now take care of its own security concerns. RJD chief Lalu Prasad with party leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi. Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi's Z-plus security cover withdrawn Rabri Devi and family told to vacate 10 Circular Road residence Tejashwi Yadav returns security, alleges political vendetta Did our AI summary help? Days after Bihar government issued an order stating the withdrawal of Z-plus security cover for Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders sent away all the remaining security personnel stationed outside their residence on 10 Circular Road in Patna on Saturday. According to a notification issued late on Thursday, the former chief ministers will now be provided security cover by the Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP). The current security arrangement of the two RJD leaders feature two to eight house guards from the BSAP, two bodyguards from the Patna District Force, and a pilot and bulletproof car. The Z-plus security comprised a dedicated team of trained personnel equipped with advanced arms. However, on Saturday, the two leaders not only turned away the personnel allotted to them under Z-plus security but also those staff who had come as part of their updated security protocol.
#WATCH | Bihar: Chief Ministers Rabri Devi and Lalu Prasad Yadav have sent away all security personnel positioned outside their residence in Patna. Bihar government has withdrawn Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi's Z plus security cover. The former CMs have now sent away the… pic.twitter.com/MxeOJRtVgc — ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2026 The Bihar government recently reviewed the security cover provided to various VIP protectees in the state. Following the review, the state home department announced that the security cover provided to Rabri Devi and Lalu Prasad was being downgraded. Subsequently, Rabri Devi was asked to vacate 10 Circular Road as the residence has now been allotted to Bihar minister for Animal and Fisheries Resources Nand Kishore Ram. The Y-category security cover provided to Tej Pratap, chief of the Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) and Lalu Prasad's elder son, was also withdrawn, as per the notification. Earlier, while speaking at a public event in Sheikhpura, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary criticised the practice of former officials treating government residences as personal property. "The Chief Minister's residence belongs to the people. It cannot be treated as anyone's personal fiefdom or ancestral property," he said, adding that he vacated government accommodations within 24 hours of his tenure ending.
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