Actor-politician Vijay, the chief of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has been granted ‘Y’ category security cover in Tamil Nadu by the Union Home Ministry.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has provided Vijay, the 50-year-old actor-turned-politician, with a security cover that includes a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) component. This means he will have personal security officers (PSOs) protecting him 24/7, along with an armed guard at his residence and place of stay. Police sources mentioned that the decision was made based on threat assessments provided by the Intelligence Bureau.