RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Now Enjoys Highest-level Security Cover on Par With Amit Shah, Gandhi Family

The security of Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has been upped from the existing "Z-Plus"' category to the more robust Advanced Security Liaison or ASL protocol. The upgrade brings Mr Bhagwat's security level on par with that of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Mr Bhagwat's security upgrade comes in response to a fresh risk assessment done ahead of the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir. The RSS has a key role to play in the elections in Jammu, where it has a large support base.

It was also revealed that Mr Bhagwat's security is not upto the mark during his visit to states ruled by non-BJP parties, where the threat perception is higher.