Punjab Govt moves resolution against BSF's extended jurisdiction
Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday during a special session of the Legislative Assembly moved a resolution rejecting the Central Government's decision on extending the jurisdiction of Border Security Force (BSF) from 15 km to 50 km in border States.
Chandigarh: Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday during a special session of the Legislative Assembly moved a resolution rejecting the Central Government's decision on extending the jurisdiction of Border Security Force (BSF) from 15 km to 50 km in border States.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi had criticised the Centre for giving more power to BSF. In a tweet, Channi called it a 'direct attack on federalism' and urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to roll back 'irrational' decision.
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Last month, the central government empowered the BSF to conduct searches, arrests suspects and make seizures within a 50 km radius of the Indian territory along the international border in Assam, West Bengal and Punjab. This step is aimed at maintaining 'zero tolerance' against terrorism.
The Home Ministry took the decision "in the excise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 129 of the Border Security Force Act, 1948 (47 of 1968)", making amendments in the notification of the Union government published in the Gazette of India on July 3, 2014.
