The Indian authorities have been accused of providing security for the rich and poweful but doing nothing for the safety of ordinary people after it was announced the country’s wealthiest man is to get “VIP” police protection usually reserved for senior politicians and officials.
Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani, who lives in a 27-storey Mumbai tower that reportedly cost as much as £1.30bn, is to be provided a team of up to 24 armed policemen to provide around the clock protection after he received a threatening letter from extremists.
The government has defended the move, saying that Mr Ambani is a “national asset”. But campaigners say the move underscores the priorities of a government that has been accused of doing insufficient to protect ordinary women and children from rapes and sexual assaults.
The move to provide 56-year-old Mr Ambani with “Z category” protection comes amid ongoing protests in Delhi after two young girls – aged four and five – were raped and left for dead in separate incidents in the country. The police have been repeatedly accused of failing to take action and even of assaulting women who have gone to complain. Full story...
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Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani, who lives in a 27-storey Mumbai tower that reportedly cost as much as £1.30bn, is to be provided a team of up to 24 armed policemen to provide around the clock protection after he received a threatening letter from extremists.
The government has defended the move, saying that Mr Ambani is a “national asset”. But campaigners say the move underscores the priorities of a government that has been accused of doing insufficient to protect ordinary women and children from rapes and sexual assaults.
The move to provide 56-year-old Mr Ambani with “Z category” protection comes amid ongoing protests in Delhi after two young girls – aged four and five – were raped and left for dead in separate incidents in the country. The police have been repeatedly accused of failing to take action and even of assaulting women who have gone to complain. Full story...
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