Security overkill

People attending the Healthy Gujarat conference in Gandhinagar had a first-hand experience of the concerns raised over the security of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Medical professionals arriving at the inaugural function were frisked at least three times before entering the main hall. The frisking became so rampant that security personnel even held up a senior government officer who was supposed to welcome Gujarat Revenue Minister Anandi Patel on stage. While Patel stood waiting for the officer to welcome her, Modi's personal security guards were seen busily subjecting him to a thorough pat-down.