The Home Ministry said that the PM’s convoy was stuck on the flyover for about 20 minutes in a major breach of security. The PM later made it safely to the Bathinda airport.
Congress tried to harm PM: Irani
Union Minister Smriti Irani said, “Never before in the history of our country has any state government deliberately created a scenario where PM is harmed. We know that Congress hates Modi, but today they have harmed the PM of India. Tried to deliver.”
He said, “The law and order in Punjab is so bad that the DGP claims that he is unable to give security detail to the PMO and the PM. Congress should answer.”
Punjab government is adopting tactics: Nadda
BJP national president JP Nadda blamed the Congress government of Punjab for this lapse.
“Fearing a crushing defeat at the hands of the voters, the Congress government in Punjab did everything possible to sabotage the PM’s programs in the state,” Nadda tweeted.
The state police was instructed to stop people from attending the rally. A large number of buses were stuck… https://t.co/c8bssCLR5k
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) 1641374270000
“To make matters worse, CM channi Refused to talk on the phone or settle the matter. Nadda said the tactics used by the Congress government in Punjab will hurt anyone who believes in democratic principles.
What is extremely worrying is that this incident was also a major lapse in security as far as the PM is concerned. Protest… https://t.co/SB0a2rQsRi
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) 1641374220000
Keep calm, Surjewala tells Nadda:
Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala reacted to Nadda’s tweet and asked the BJP leader to “stop calming down”.
Dear Naddaji, stop losing patience and propriety. Please remember -1. 10,000 security personnel deployed… https://t.co/yDLa9aTz6b
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) 1641378522000
2/44. PM decided to take a road trip to Hussainiwala. Traveling by Roa was not part of their original itinerary… https://t.co/i5LvTMGUgp
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) 1641378783000
Punjab Minister Rajkumar Verka said that there was no shortage of security arrangements during PM’s visit to Punjab. Verka said, “The allegations of breach of security are baseless. The truth is that the BJP rally was a flop show. When the PM came to know about it, he decided to return.”
Meanwhile, Punjab Congress leader Sunil Jakhar said: “What happened today is not acceptable. It is against Punjabiyat. A safe passage has to be ensured for the Prime Minister of India to address the BJP’s political rally in Ferozepur.” Should have. This is how democracy works.”
Congress has no right to be in power: BJP Punjab chief
“If they (Congress) cannot save democracy and maintain law and order in the state, then they have no right to be in power. We will see videos of buses taking people to attend the rally tomorrow.” Will release (on allegations that there was poor voting) in BJP’s rally), BJP Punjab president Ashwini Sharma said.
Channi should resign: Amarinder
Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh said that the incident exposed “absolute failure of law and order in Punjab, CM and HM Punjab”. “When you cannot give easily to the PM of the country and that too just 10 km away from the Pakistan border, then you have no right to continue in the post and you should step down,” he said.
Shame: Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister HB Sarma said it was a matter of shame that the protesters stopped PM Modi’s convoy on his way to launch development schemes for the welfare of Punjab.
“It is a serious security lapse and the fact that the Punjab Chief Minister has made the issue even worse,” Sarma said: “While the PM is making every effort to ensure the overall development of Punjab. Today’s incident shows how Congress is least interested in development and only wants to do politics. Such security breaches in the crucial border state should be probed at the highest level.”
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