Protests over expansion of BSF jurisdiction

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 18

Members of the Amritsar unit of Aam Adami Party (AAP) on Monday burnt the effigies of Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for extending the jurisdiction of the BSF up to 50 km inside the international border in Punjab.

‘Move against spirit of federalism’

• AAP leaders Harwant Singh Umranangal and Seema Sodhi alleged that the Centre was weakening the federal structure of the country.
• Jeewan Jot Kaur and Prabhbir Singh Brar, president and general secretary of the district unit of AAP (Urban), respectively, alleged that the CM had met Home Minister Amit Shah with a plea that drones from Pakistan were straying into the Indian territory, creating a security threat.

During a protest held here at Puttalighar Chownk on the GT road they burnt their effigies. They raised slogans against Channi for ‘selling rights’ of state to the BJP government.

Jeewan Jot Kaur and Prabhbir Singh Brar, president and general secretary of the district unit of AAP (Urban), said they are against the move of the Centre extending the BSF’s jurisdiction. They accused that CM Channi met the Home Minister Amit Shah with the plea of drones from Pakistan straying into the Indian territory and border being vulnerable.

AAP leaders Harwant Singh Umranangal and Seema Sodhi accused the Narendra Modi government for weakening the federal structure of the country.

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, October 18

In a protest against expanding the BSF jurisdiction up to 50 km inside the international border in Punjab, workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) burnt effigies of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday.

The workers were led by Baljit Singh Khaira, in-charge, Khadoor Sahib constituency and Gurwinder Singh Beharwal, district president.

Party leaders Kashmir Singh Sohal, Ranjit Singh Cheema, Gurdev Singh Sandhu, Harpreet Singh Dhunna and other while addressing on the occasion alleged that Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi in his first meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah gave him the nod to expand the power of the BSF. They added that the step will put the border area farmers in trouble as they have to approach both the central and state government in case any dispute arises.