Opposing the Union government unilateral move to extend the BSF’s area of jurisdiction in the state, the Punjab Cabinet on Monday said law and order is a state subject and the police force is capable of dealing with any situation.
Last week much to the surprise of States that has border with Pakishtan and Bangladesh.,
BJP led Union government with out consultaion with states has amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a 50 km stretch, up from the existing 15 km, from the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
“We are completely against it. Law and order is a state subject. The state police, which can end terrorism from the state, is capable of preventing any incident,” Channi said here after chairing a Cabinet meeting.
“We oppose it,” the chief minister said, adding that the move is not justified.
Such decisions should not be taken without consulting the state government, he added. A special Cabinet meeting will be called on this issue, Channi said.
“If the need arises, an all-party meeting will be called. We will take other (political) parties along (over this issue),” he said.
A special assembly session will be convened if needed, he added. On Sunday, the Shiromani Akali Dal targeted the Punjab government over the extension of the BSF’s jurisdiction, saying the chief minister should answer “why he had acquiesced” to the Centre’s move.
Last week, the state government had taken a strong exception to the Centre’s decision, dubbing it an attack on federalism . It had also asked the Centre to withdraw the decision.
Bangladesh & Pakistan border Indian states are Bihar , Sikkim, West bengal, Assam & Gujarat , Rajastan , Punjab , Jammu Kashmir
Assam, ruled by a Bharatiya Janata Party government, has not complained about the change. The changes in the law have standardised the jurisdictional area under BSF to 50 km in other border states too, reducing it from 80 km to 50 km in Gujarat, and maintaining it at 50 km in Rajasthan.
But the Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal hit out at the Centre for what they called an infringement on the state land.
The Congress added that the move curbs the power of state police and its senior leader Manish Tewari, an MP from Punjab, suggested the chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi “not accept” the new rules.
Opposing the Centre’s move to extend the BSF’s area of jurisdiction in the state, the Punjab Cabinet on Monday said law and order is a state subject and the police force is capable of dealing with any situation.
Last week much to the surprise of States that has border with Pakishtan and Bangladesh.,
BJP led Union government with out consultaion with staes has amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a 50 km stretch, up from the existing 15 km, from the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
“We are completely against it. Law and order is a state subject. The state police, which can end terrorism from the state, is capable of preventing any incident,” Channi said here after chairing a Cabinet meeting.
“We oppose it,” the chief minister said, adding that the move is not justified.
Such decisions should not be taken without consulting the state government, he added. A special Cabinet meeting will be called on this issue, Channi said.
“If the need arises, an all-party meeting will be called. We will take other (political) parties along (over this issue),” he said.
A special assembly session will be convened if needed, he added. On Sunday, the Shiromani Akali Dal targeted the Punjab government over the extension of the BSF’s jurisdiction, saying the chief minister should answer “why he had acquiesced” to the Centre’s move.
Last week, the state government had taken a strong exception to the Centre’s decision, dubbing it an attack on federalism . It had also asked the Centre to withdraw the decision.
Assam, ruled by a Bharatiya Janata Party government, has not complained about the change. The changes in the law have standardised the jurisdictional area under BSF to 50 km in other border states too, reducing it from 80 km to 50 km in Gujarat, and maintaining it at 50 km in Rajasthan.
But the Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal hit out at the Centre for what they called an infringement on the state land.
The Congress added that the move curbs the power of state police and its senior leader Manish Tewari, an MP from Punjab, suggested the chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi “not accept” the new rules.
Opposing the Centre’s move to extend the BSF’s area of jurisdiction in the state, the Punjab Cabinet on Monday said law and order is a state subject and the police force is capable of dealing with any situation.
Last week much to the surprise of States that has border with Pakishtan and Bangladesh.,
BJP led Union government with out consultaion with staes has amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a 50 km stretch, up from the existing 15 km, from the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
“We are completely against it. Law and order is a state subject. The state police, which can end terrorism from the state, is capable of preventing any incident,” Channi said here after chairing a Cabinet meeting.
“We oppose it,” the chief minister said, adding that the move is not justified.
Such decisions should not be taken without consulting the state government, he added. A special Cabinet meeting will be called on this issue, Channi said.
“If the need arises, an all-party meeting will be called. We will take other (political) parties along (over this issue),” he said.
A special assembly session will be convened if needed, he added. On Sunday, the Shiromani Akali Dal targeted the Punjab government over the extension of the BSF’s jurisdiction, saying the chief minister should answer “why he had acquiesced” to the Centre’s move.
Last week, the state government had taken a strong exception to the Centre’s decision, dubbing it an attack on federalism . It had also asked the Centre to withdraw the decision.
Assam, ruled by a Bharatiya Janata Party government, has not complained about the change. The changes in the law have standardised the jurisdictional area under BSF to 50 km in other border states too, reducing it from 80 km to 50 km in Gujarat, and maintaining it at 50 km in Rajasthan.
But the Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal hit out at the Centre for what they called an infringement on the state land.
The Congress added that the move curbs the power of state police and its senior leader Manish Tewari, an MP from Punjab, suggested the chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi “not accept” the new rules.
Opposing the Centre’s move to extend the BSF’s area of jurisdiction in the state, the Punjab Cabinet on Monday said law and order is a state subject and the police force is capable of dealing with any situation.
Last week much to the surprise of States that has border with Pakishtan and Bangladesh.,
BJP led Union government with out consultaion with staes has amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a 50 km stretch, up from the existing 15 km, from the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
“We are completely against it. Law and order is a state subject. The state police, which can end terrorism from the state, is capable of preventing any incident,” Channi said here after chairing a Cabinet meeting.
“We oppose it,” the chief minister said, adding that the move is not justified.
Such decisions should not be taken without consulting the state government, he added. A special Cabinet meeting will be called on this issue, Channi said.
“If the need arises, an all-party meeting will be called. We will take other (political) parties along (over this issue),” he said.
A special assembly session will be convened if needed, he added. On Sunday, the Shiromani Akali Dal targeted the Punjab government over the extension of the BSF’s jurisdiction, saying the chief minister should answer “why he had acquiesced” to the Centre’s move.
Last week, the state government had taken a strong exception to the Centre’s decision, dubbing it an attack on federalism . It had also asked the Centre to withdraw the decision.
Assam, ruled by a Bharatiya Janata Party government, has not complained about the change. The changes in the law have standardised the jurisdictional area under BSF to 50 km in other border states too, reducing it from 80 km to 50 km in Gujarat, and maintaining it at 50 km in Rajasthan.
But the Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal hit out at the Centre for what they called an infringement on the state land.
The Congress added that the move curbs the power of state police and its senior leader Manish Tewari, an MP from Punjab, suggested the chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi “not accept” the new rules.
