The 3,000 strong Special Protection Group (SPG) will only protect Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The articles published by PTI and India Today websites support the claim.

The articles published by PTI and India Today websites support the claim.A news article published by PTI states that the Special Protection Group (SPG) security has been withdrawn to the Gandhi family as there are no threat or security issues and will be given only to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

The India Today article states that only Modi is covered under SPG protection after withdrawing the security provided to the Gandhi family.

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