KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police has withdrawn or downgraded security cover for two former DGPs, Trinamool Congress MPs, former ministers and other VIPs, officials said on Monday. Ten VIPs have their names on the security-downgrade list.In an email issued by joint commissioner of police (headquarters) Sudeep Sarkar, senior officers were informed that 10 VIPs "have been re-categorised or deleted from the state protective list in respect of their security."Among those affected are Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Kumar, MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Kunal Ghosh. House guards assigned to all three have been withdrawn. Lalbazar officials clarified that Rajeev Kumar and Kalyan Banerjee would continue to receive standard security cover applicable to MPs, while Ghosh would receive protection in line with his status as an MLA.The list also includes former Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee and former MP and current Trinamool state secretary Subrata Bakshi.Former ministers Aroop Biswas and Chandrima Bhattacharya, both of whom lost their seats, have had their security withdrawn completely, officials said.Other prominent names include former political strategist Prashant Kishore, former DGP Manoj Malviya and director of security Piyush Pandey, whose cover has also been scaled down."Security is being rationalised according to the current threat matrix and statutory entitlements," a senior police officer said.Police officials said the withdrawals and downgrades have so far been implemented without incident. Local police units have been instructed to monitor any change in threat perception and respond if necessary.Earlier this week, the security deployment outside Diamond Harbour MP and Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's residence was also reduced following an internal review, senior officials said.