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Priyank Kharge slams Centre over massive security deployment in Delhi
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 09:17 PM
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Union Minister Priyank Kharge said he feels "extremely afraid" and criticised the central government's large‑scale security deployment in Delhi.
Union Minister Priyank Kharge publicly condemned the central government's decision to deploy a large contingent of security forces across Delhi. In a statement, he said the move has left him "extremely afraid" and questioned its necessity.
Kharge argued that the scale of the deployment appears disproportionate to any credible threat and could disrupt normal civic life in the capital. He urged the Centre to reconsider the strategy and engage with local authorities before taking such sweeping measures.
The minister's remarks have sparked a debate in Parliament, with opposition parties echoing concerns about the impact on civil liberties, while the government has yet to provide a detailed justification for the heightened security posture.
No further details about the specific triggers for the deployment were disclosed, and officials declined to comment on the operational aspects of the security arrangement.
The episode underscores ongoing tensions between the central leadership and regional representatives over law‑and‑order policies in the national capital.
Kharge argued that the scale of the deployment appears disproportionate to any credible threat and could disrupt normal civic life in the capital. He urged the Centre to reconsider the strategy and engage with local authorities before taking such sweeping measures.
The minister's remarks have sparked a debate in Parliament, with opposition parties echoing concerns about the impact on civil liberties, while the government has yet to provide a detailed justification for the heightened security posture.
No further details about the specific triggers for the deployment were disclosed, and officials declined to comment on the operational aspects of the security arrangement.
The episode underscores ongoing tensions between the central leadership and regional representatives over law‑and‑order policies in the national capital.