Congress, SAD raise eyebrows over Centre's new BSF notification in Punjab

With the newly given power, the BSF can make arrests and carry out search operations with or without taking the help of the state police.

Chandigarh: The central government’s new notification of giving more power to the Border Security Force (BSF) in the border state of Punjab has irked certain political parties.

While condemning the new notification Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said, “I strongly condemn the Government of India's unilateral decision to give additional powers to BSF within 50 km belt running along the international borders, which is a direct attack on the federalism. I urge the Union Home Minister Amit Shah to immediately roll back this irrational decision.”

According to the notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the jurisdiction of BSF in West Bengal, Punjab and Assam.