New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said it is the responsibility of a state government to ensure safe passage for the prime minister and the incidents in Punjab reflect the “absolute negligence” of the administration. shows.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was traveling by road in Punjab on Wednesday when he was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes due to a blockade by some protesters. The incident has been described by the Union Home Ministry as a “big lapse” in their security. In a series of tweets, Sitharaman said that Wednesday’s developments in Punjab are a cause for concern.
1. Today’s happenings in Punjab are a cause for concern. @PMOIndia was to pay respects to shaheed Bhagat Singh and other martyrs. Also he was to launch several developmental programmes. The utter carelessness shown by the administration led by CM @CHARANJITCHANNI and his…
– Nirmala Sitharaman (nsitharaman) January 5, 2022
He tweeted, “PM was going to pay homage to Shaheed Bhagat Singh & other martyrs. Along with this, he had to start many development programs. The gross negligence shown on the part of the Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi-led administration and their subsequent explanations do not seem to be justified.
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Sitharaman said that it is the responsibility of a state administration to ensure safe passage for the movement of the Prime Minister. “The Congress has shown that it not only shirks its duties towards the head of the Government of India but also does not care for his safety,” he said. (agency)