Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has criticized the Centre’s decision to increase the BSF’s jurisdiction inside Indian territory to 50 km from the International Border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam. He tweeted, “This is a direct attack on the federal structure. I urge Home Minister Amit Shah to immediately withdraw this irrational decision.”
CM Channi objected to increasing the jurisdiction of BSF in Punjab, demanded to withdraw the decision
Chandigarh, October 14:
Ahead of the assembly elections to be held in Punjab, one political dispute after another continues.
There is now a dispute over increasing the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab. On Wednesday, the Union Home Ministry has increased the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force in three states of Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
The BSF’s jurisdiction in the state has been increased from 15 km to 50 km.
In their jurisdiction, BSF officers have the same powers of arrest, search and seizure as their counterparts in the police. Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday took to Twitter to condemn the Centre’s decision to increase the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force.
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CM Channi has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to withdraw this decision, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi tweeted. “I strongly condemn the unilateral decision of the Government of India to give additional powers to the BSF within a 50 km radius along the international borders, Which is directly on federalism. is attack. I urge Union Home Minister Amit Shah to immediately withdraw this irrational decision.
Punjab CM Channi has described the central government’s move as a “direct attack on federalism”.
On this whole matter, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said. Apart from weakening the spirit of the state government and federalism. There is no justifiable reason for the Indian government to unilaterally change the existing arrangements.
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said, by conferring powers of police officers to BSF (Border Security Force) officers without consulting the state governments and without talking or obtaining their consent. The Center is trying to distort the federal structure of the Constitution.