Bengal Assembly passes resolution against BSF jurisdiction
The Hindu
Resolution passed with 112 Trinamool MLAs voting for it and 63 of BJP voting against it
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution demanding the withdrawal of the notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs extending the territorial jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) from 15 km 50 km along the international border.
The resolution was passed with 112 Trinamool Congress MLAs voting for it and 63 of the BJP voting against it. It was moved by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Partha Chatterjee under rule 169 of conduct of business of the House.
The resolution said the House believed that increasing the jurisdiction of the BSF was against the federal structure of the country, as law and order is a State subject. It stated that the notification exceeded the provision of the BSF Act and that it would lead to coordination issues between the State police and the BSF.
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