Opposing the Centre’s move to expand the BSF’s jurisdiction in the state, the Punjab cabinet on Monday said law and order is a state subject and the police force is capable of handling any situation. The Central Government has amended the BSF Act to authorize the force to conduct searches, seizures and arrests within 50 km from the existing 15 km from the International Border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
“We are totally against it. Law and order is a state subject,” Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said after presiding over the cabinet meeting here. The state police, which can eliminate terrorism from the state, must prevent any incident. capable of.” “We oppose it,” the chief minister said. He said the move was not appropriate.
He said such decisions should not be taken without consulting the state government. Channi said a special cabinet meeting would be called on the issue.
“If needed, an all-party meeting will be called,” he said. We will take other (political) parties along (on this issue).’ He said that a special session of the Legislative Assembly would be called if needed.
The Shiromani Akali Dal on Sunday hit out at the Punjab government over the expansion of BSF’s jurisdiction, saying the chief minister should answer why he accepted the Centre’s move. Last week, the state government took strong objection to the Centre’s decision, terming it an attack on federalism.
It had also asked the Center to withdraw the decision.
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