The BJP on Thursday accused the earlier Congress authorities of Punjab of taking part in with the Prime Minister. Narendra Modi’s safetyClaiming that there was a “conspiracy” behind their convoy getting caught as a result of protests on 5 January. The allegations got here on a day when the Supreme Court learn out the report of a committee framing the blame for the safety breach.
In a press convention, Union Minister Anurag Thakur stated former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and the then Director General of Police have been “missing” throughout PM Modi’s go to.
On January 5, the PM’s convoy was caught on the flyover in Ferozepur resulting from a 15-20 minute blockade by the protesters. After this Modi returned from Punjab with out attending any program.
“Prime Minister Modi’s convoy was stopped in the middle of a bridge just 100 meters from the protesters… Punjab Police remained a mute spectator and the then Chief Minister Channi was taking instructions from his party bosses in Delhi,” Thakur stated.
“Anything may have occurred to the prime minister. Just two minutes was sufficient. PM needed to await 20 minutes on the bridge…’
The high court docket had on January 12 appointed a committee to probe the violations, saying these questions can’t be left to “unilateral questioning” as they require a “judicially trained independent mind” to probe. .
The committee in its report stated that the then Senior Superintendent of Police of Ferozepur did not discharge his obligation regardless of the supply of enough forces.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
