Resolution Moved In Punjab Assembly Demanding Withdrawal Of Centre's BSF Move
NDTV
The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister said that the decision of extending the jurisdiction of BSF is an expression of distrust towards the State Police and the People of the state.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday moved a resolution in Vidhan Sabha's special session, demanding the withdrawal of the Union Home Ministry's directive that increases the Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction from 15 km to 50 km in the state.
Mr Randhawa said that the decision of extending the jurisdiction of BSF is an expression of distrust towards the State Police and the People of Punjab.
The resolution said: "Punjab is a land of martyrs and the brave. Punjabis have made exemplary sacrifices in the freedom struggle and later on in the wars of 1962, 1965, 1971 and 1999 and received gallantry awards. Punjab Police is a unique patriotic force that has contributed in maintaining the unity and integrity of the country. According to the Constitution, maintaining law and order is the responsibility of the state government and for this purpose the government of Punjab is fully competent."
He further said that the Centre should have consulted the state government before taking such a major decision.