Special Protection Group

Special Protection Group
Viśeṣa Surakṣā Dala
SPG Emblem
SPG Emblem
SPG Flag
SPG Flag
AbbreviationSPG
MottoŚauryam Samarpaṇam Surakṣaṇam
Bravery, Dedication, Security
Agency overview
Formed8 April 1985; 39 years ago (1985-04-08)
Employees3,000 active personnel[1]
Annual budget₹506.32crore (2024–25)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency
(Operations jurisdiction)		India
International agencyIndia
CountriesIndia and abroad[3]
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Size3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi)
Population141.72 crores
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
Governing bodyCabinet Secretariat
Constituting instrument
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets.
Operational structure
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Agency executives
  • Swagat Das, IPS, Secretary (Security)
  • Alok Sharma, IPS, Director, SPG
Facilities
Prime Minister's Vehicles
Website
spg.nic.in

The Special Protection Group (SPG)[a] is an agency of the Government of India whose sole responsibility is protecting the prime minister of India and, in some cases, his or her family. It was formed in 1988 by an Act of the Parliament of India.[4][5] The SPG protects the prime minister at all times both in India and abroad, as well as the prime minister's immediate family members residing with them at their official residence.[6][7] Family members, however, may decline security.

Previously, the SPG's mandate included protecting the prime minister's "parents, wife [sic] and children" resident anywhere in India during their term of office and for five years after leaving office. However, the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019 reduced such mandate.[8] Presently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the only SPG protectee.

  1. ^ (IISS), International Institute for Strategic Studies (2017). The Military Balance 2017. Routledge. ISBN 9781857439007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Rs 1.85 lakh crore allocation to MHA in budget". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ Section 6, Special Protection Group Act, 1988
  4. ^ The Gazette of India (7 June 1988). "THE SPECIAL PROTECTION GROUP ACT 1988 [AS AMENDED IN 1991, 1994 & 1999]". No. 30. New Delhi: The Government of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Mayawati not entitled to SPG cover under law". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Govt. ends SPG protection for Sonia, Rahul & Priyanka". The Hindu. 9 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ "SPG amendment bill passed in Lok Sabha". The Economic Times. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  8. ^ "What is the Special Protection Group and why Manmohan Singh's security cover was removed". The Print. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.


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