No security lapse during PM Modi’s Ferozepur visit: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi

Expressing regret that PM Modi had to curtail his Punjab visit, CM Channi said "We had no information of his (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) sudden route change. There was no security lapse during the PM visit." 

New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday (January 5) refuted allegations of “security lapse” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ferozepur. 

Expressing regret that PM Modi had to curtail his Punjab visit, Channi said, “The prime minister was to visit for the inauguration (of development projects) and address a political rally. We regret that he had to return due to the blockade en route.”

“After all, he is the prime minister of the country. We respect him. There is a democratic system and federal system," the Punjab CM was quoted as saying by PTI.