Chandigarh: Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh Said on Thursday that the Border Security Force (B S f) Operational jurisdiction should not be politicized as it pertains to national security.
In a series of tweets, he said that expanding the operational jurisdiction of the BSF does not infringe on the federal authority of Punjab.
Singh said, “The extension of operational jurisdiction of the BSF neither violates the federal authority of Punjab nor raises questions on the ability of the state police to maintain law and order, as some vested political interest is trying to create it. It is related to national security, it should not be politicised.” ,
“Unfortunately people raising this issue are unable to differentiate between law and order and national security. BSF like Punjab Police We have our own strength and not any external or foreign army that is coming to occupy our land.”
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday introduced a resolution in a special session of the Assembly, seeking withdrawal of the Union Home Ministry’s direction to increase the Border Security Force (BSF)’s jurisdiction in the state from 15 km. 50 km was done.
Randhawa said that the decision to expand the jurisdiction of BSF is an expression of distrust towards the state police and the people of Punjab.
The Center had earlier in October empowered the Border Security Force (BSF) to conduct searches, arrest and seizure of suspects in an area 50 km inside Indian territory from the International Border (IB) along the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders. Had given.
The BSF, which was empowered to operate up to fifteen km only in the states of Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, is now empowered to extend its jurisdiction to 50 km without any hindrance or permission from the central or state governments.
However, its jurisdiction has been cut to 20 km in five northeastern states- Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya, where it had jurisdiction up to 80 km. Similarly, the jurisdiction of BSF in Gujarat has been reduced from 80 to 50 km. In Rajasthan, the BSF’s jurisdiction will remain the same at 50 km.
In a series of tweets, he said that expanding the operational jurisdiction of the BSF does not infringe on the federal authority of Punjab.
Singh said, “The extension of operational jurisdiction of the BSF neither violates the federal authority of Punjab nor raises questions on the ability of the state police to maintain law and order, as some vested political interest is trying to create it. It is related to national security, it should not be politicised.” ,
“Unfortunately people raising this issue are unable to differentiate between law and order and national security. BSF like Punjab Police We have our own strength and not any external or foreign army that is coming to occupy our land.”
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday introduced a resolution in a special session of the Assembly, seeking withdrawal of the Union Home Ministry’s direction to increase the Border Security Force (BSF)’s jurisdiction in the state from 15 km. 50 km was done.
Randhawa said that the decision to expand the jurisdiction of BSF is an expression of distrust towards the state police and the people of Punjab.
The Center had earlier in October empowered the Border Security Force (BSF) to conduct searches, arrest and seizure of suspects in an area 50 km inside Indian territory from the International Border (IB) along the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders. Had given.
The BSF, which was empowered to operate up to fifteen km only in the states of Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, is now empowered to extend its jurisdiction to 50 km without any hindrance or permission from the central or state governments.
However, its jurisdiction has been cut to 20 km in five northeastern states- Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya, where it had jurisdiction up to 80 km. Similarly, the jurisdiction of BSF in Gujarat has been reduced from 80 to 50 km. In Rajasthan, the BSF’s jurisdiction will remain the same at 50 km.
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