Punjab Chief Minister Surrendered Half Of State To Centre: AAP On BSF Jurisdiction Row
NDTV
The jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) has been extended by the Centre in the name of national security only to bring over half of Punjab under the Centre's rule, the AAP alleged.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday targeted the Punjab government over the issue of extension of the Border Security Force's jurisdiction by the Centre, saying Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has "surrendered" more than half of the state to the Modi government.
The central government had on Wednesday increased the powers of the BSF by increasing its jurisdiction in poll-bound Punjab by up to 50 km from the international border.
The jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) has been extended by the Centre in the name of national security only to bring over half of Punjab under the Centre's rule, the AAP alleged.
Extension of the BSF's jurisdiction in Punjab and other states is "a direct attack" on the federal structure of the country, AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha told a press conference at the party's headquarters in New Delhi.
