Security negligence in Punjab: – PM Modi.
On 5 January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cavalcade was thrust on a flyover Punjab for about 20 minutes due to a protest by farmers. The convoy was trusted, and private cars could be seen detaining a crucial security contravention.
As PM Modi’s car remained thrust on the flyover, SPG personnel vault into action and adjacent his car to intercept any kind of unforeseen incident. According PM Modi’s programme, a rally was to be addressed in Ferozepur on 5 January 2022. to PM Modi’s pr
But after the flyover incident, he cancelled his event in Ferozepur and returned to Bathinda Airport. PM Modi told the official at Bathinda Airport, “Apne CM ko thanks Kehna, ki mien Bathinda airport Tak Zinda Laut paaya”.
Unaware of route change: – CM Charanjit Singh Channi.
After this incident, the Ministry of Home Affairs furnished a sombre letter alleging that the Punjab government had stalled additional garrison security to assure any movement by road. Acknowledged the allegation of a crucial security omission, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said on Wednesday 5, January, “we spoke to the farmers last night, after which they ended their agitation.
Today, suddenly some agitators gathered in Ferozepur district”. CM Channi added, “the PM was supposed to go from Bathinda to Ferozepur by air. We had asked the PMO to discontinue the visit due to bad weather and the protests. But we had no information of PM Modi sudden route change”.
Seize documents affiliated to PM tour: – Supreme court.
On Friday, the Supreme court heard a solicit over the “security lapse” and ordained the registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana HC to “seize and secure” all documents affiliated to PM Modi’s Punjab tour from the state police and central agencies.
The Punjab government conserved that the putative security omission during PM Modi’s expedition to the state transpired due to changes in travel plans; a 32-page report has surfaced, manifesting that the administration had already assembled unorthodox security cover and route plan.
To delineate details of how top Punjab police officers accompanying police personnel from the abutting four districts had been posted on the route as a part of security marshalling for the PM cavalcade.
This arises in the wake of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s explicit denials of a security omission. After PM Modi’s convoy was abandoned at the top of a flyover for about 20 minutes because of the blockade of protesters.
The state government has ordained scrutiny into the incident and formed a two-member fascia to supervise the investigation. A report was submitted by the Punjab government stating the chronology of events leading to the putative of the security stranded. Information was made after asking the top police officer of the state administering the Prime Minister’s security.
Published By – Ranjit Gohite
Edited By – Mahi Gupta
