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.
Here are the Highlights on PM Modi's Security Breach:
PM Narendra Modi Security Lapse: Supreme Court Asks For Travel Records To Be PreservedOn a massive security breach that left Prime Minister Narendra Modi stuck on a highway in Punjab for 20 minutes on Wednesday, the Supreme Court today directed that his travel records be preserved.
PM Narendra Modi security lapse: Supreme Court directs Punjab and Haryana High Court Registrar General to secure, preserve travel records.
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."
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."
Centre in Supreme Court: "Punjab's Home Minister is also under scrutiny in the matter. Hence, cannot be part of the probe panel"
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."
Petitioner In Supreme Court: "This is a matter of national security and not a matter of the law and order situation in some state."
The 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.
PM Modi 'Troubled' Over 15 Minutes, Farmers Camped For A Year: Navjot SidhuPunjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu aimed a jibe at the BJP over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach, saying he was "troubled" only by a 15-minute wait. The farmers, he said, had to wait for a year to get the farm laws scrapped.
PM Security Lapse: Case Filed, Probe Report In 3 Days, Punjab Tells CentrePM Narendra Modi security lapse Bathinda: FIR filed, probe panel's report in 3 days, Punjab tells Centre
