New Delhi: There has been a major security lapse during PM Modi’s visit to Punjab on Wednesday. PM Narendra Modi’s convoy was stuck on the flyover for 15-20 minutes due to security lapse in PM Narendra Modi’s convoy near Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district. According to ANI, at the event organized in Punjab’s Ferozepur, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the stage, “Due to many reasons the Prime Minister is not present among us but the Prime Minister has said that we are not canceling this program.
Security breach in PM Narendra Modi’s convoy near Punjab’s Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district. The PM’s convoy was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes. pic.twitter.com/xU8Jx3h26n
– ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2022
In this matter, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that, the Ministry of Home Affairs is taking cognizance of the matter of serious lapse in the security of the Prime Minister, a detailed report has been summoned from the Punjab Government. The Punjab government has been asked to fix accountability and take strict action for the lapse in the security of the Prime Minister.
In this matter, JP Nadda said, there was a major security lapse as the protesters were given access to the Prime Minister’s route, while the Punjab Chief Secretary, DGP had assured the SPG that there was no obstruction on the way. With Punjab Chief Minister Channi refusing to speak over the phone to settle the matter, the state police were directed to stop people from attending the prime minister’s rally.
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The Home Ministry said in a statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy decided to return after a serious security breach during his visit to Punjab. The statement also said that the ministry has asked the Punjab government to fix accountability for this lapse and take strict action. The Prime Minister was on his way from Bathinda to the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala when the incident took place. Meanwhile, Mandaviya said, “The Prime Minister wanted to meet you all but due to some reason he is not able to come among us today. The Prime Minister had a great desire to meet all of you… He has said that the program has not been canceled but it has been postponed.”
Modi had reached Punjab today after a gap of two years. This was his first visit to the state after the controversial agriculture laws were repealed. Farmers had protested on the borders of Delhi for almost a year over these laws.
In fact, it was told on Wednesday that, as per the schedule of Prime Minister Modi, he was to visit Firozpur in Punjab and during this time he was also going to lay the foundation stone of several development projects costing more than Rs 42,750 crore in the state. .
#WATCH Due to many reasons the Prime Minister is not present among us but the Prime Minister has said that we are not canceling or postponing this program: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the program organized in Ferozepur, Punjab pic.twitter.com/wGHZtmKgFX
– ANI_HindiNews (AHindinews) January 5, 2022
Earlier, the PMO had said in a statement that, during PM Modi’s visit, PM Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, conversion of Amritsar-Una section into four lanes, gauge conversion of Mukerian-Talwara rail line, PGI in Ferozepur He will also lay the foundation stone of projects related to establishment of satellite center and two new medical colleges at Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur.