File photo of Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal
A terror attack in which six people were killed in Punjab today had Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal pointing a finger at the central government led by his ally, the BJP.
"The terrorists didn't come from Punjab, they came from border. It's the Centre's job to seal the border... This is a national problem not a state problem... This should be tackled with national policy," Mr Badal said.
Four terrorists, who were in army uniforms, carjacked a Maruti 800 car before storming into Dinanagar police station this morning. They are now holed up in the empty police station, three policemen and three civilians have been killed so far.
Asked if there was an intelligence failure on the state government's part, Mr Badal said, "This is their (Centre) work to identify from where they come, they obviously breach through border."
This morning, union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Mr Badal on the phone and said the Centre and Punjab government are working in close coordination with each other.
Mr Badal's Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the BJP are alliance partners in Punjab and at the Centre.