PM Modi's Security Breach: A report has been demanded from intelligence agencies over the security lapse.
New Delhi: On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach in Bathinda, the Punjab government told Centre today that a probe panel has been formed on the issue. The probe panel will submit its report within 3 days, Punjab further told Centre.
Yesterday, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi dialled Congress chief Sonia Gandhi as the party remains enmeshed in a major political face-off with the BJP over the incident.
The BJP has accused the Congress of engineering the security lapse along with the protesting farmers and the state police.
On Wednesday, while on way to address a political rally in Ferozepur, PM Modi was stuck on a flyover in Punjab's Bathinda for around 20 minutes. The security lapse has caused a major political conflagration between the BJP and the state's ruling Congress and the matter reached the Supreme Court.
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Punjab Government In Supreme Court: "Our Chief Minister has said the Prime Minister is our PM too. We also want the security breach to be investigated. Whatever the court thinks fit may be done."
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Punjab in Supreme Court: "We aren't taking this case lightly. We have formed a committee. Even the Centre has formed a committee. We are open... any person can be appointed to investigate this matter."
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Centre in Supreme Court: "Punjab's Home Minister is also under scrutiny in the matter. Hence, cannot be part of the probe panel"
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Centre in Supreme Court: "This matter is the rarest of the rare. It has brought us international shame and has come up as a grave, grave danger to the safety and security of the Prime Minister."
PM Modi Security Breach Hearing In Supreme Court LIVE UpdatesPetitioner in Supreme Court: "It must be ensured that this doesn't happen again. The security breach is a painful example of a big breach and that it has happened in a poll-bound state is also noteworthy."
PM Modi Security Breach Hearing In Supreme Court LIVE UpdatesPetitioner In Supreme Court: "The matter should be investigated thoroughly. Punjab government may not be able to do the same."
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Petitioner In Supreme Court: "This is a matter of national security and not a matter of the law and order situation in some state."
PM Modi Security Breach LIVE UpdatesThe Chief Secretary has informed the Home Secretary that a police case has been filed and the state government has set up a committee to inquire into the incident and submit a report in three days.