This time government reduced the security of 424 VIPs on a temporary basis. This includes Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Mukhi of the Dera, 3 sitting ADGPs, former MLA, etc. All the gunmen, who are commandos of the Punjab Armed Police, have been asked to report back to the State Armed Police at Jalandhar Cantt.
In Punjab police, the security of ADGP SK Asthana, LK Yadav, MF Farooqui, Praveen Kumar Sinha, Shashi Prabha Dwivedi, V. Neerja, IG Jatinder Aulakh, Gautam Cheema, Gurinder Singh Dhillon, Ananya Gautam, DIG Nilambari Jagdale, DCP Jatinder Mand has been cut down.
Dera Radha Swami Satsang Beas, Dera Rumiwala Bhucho Mandi, Bathinda's Mukhi Baba Sukhdev Singh, Dera Sachkhand Ballan's Mukhi Sant Niranjan Das Ji, Ludhiana's Bhaini Sahib's Mukhi Satguru Udai Singh, and Darbar Sahib's Head Granthi Giani Jagtar Singh's security has also been reduced. The security of Maulana Muhammad Usman Ludhianvi, the Shahi Imam of Punjab, has also been cut down.
Not only this but security has also been withdrawn from former Congress MPs Shamsher Singh Dulo and Rajiv Shukla. Security has been reduced for all former Congress MLAs. Security has also been cut down for controversial singer Sidhu Moosewala, National SC Commission Chairman Iqbal Singh Lalpura, and former MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.