Fazilka/Punjab: Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit held a meeting with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday to discuss the border situation and the issue of thwarting attempts to smuggle drugs and weapons from across the border with security agencies. held a meeting with
However, the Congress has opposed this meeting of the Governor. Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira called it an attack on the rights of the state and a “big insult” to the chief minister. According to a government release, the agenda of the meeting is to develop a sound mechanism to strengthen the security of the six border districts, especially when “the neighboring country is trying to create unrest in Punjab by smuggling drugs and weapons through drones”. Finding ways.”
According to the release, Sarpanch and Panch of border villages also participated in the meeting with the Governor, Chief Minister. The governor also called for “complete coordination” between the security agencies of the Center and the state.
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Meanwhile, Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira questioned the meeting. In a tweet, Khaira said, “It is a big insult to Bhagwant Mann if the Governor has to take stock of the security of border districts. This is to hand over the powers of Punjab to the appointed ‘agent’ of the Centre. Mann should immediately clarify his position on this latest attack on our autonomy.”
Expressing concern over narcotics coming from across the border reaching into the hands of school going children, the Governor appealed to the people for cooperation and asked them to be alert about such nefarious activities and inform the security agencies. Purohit said that a scheme named ‘Agneepath’ would be started soon to divert the energy of youth especially from border areas towards positive work, where they would be provided proper training and employment in the army for four to six years.
“I will wholeheartedly support the Chief Minister in every endeavor of the Chief Minister to take up the issues of interest of Punjab with the Central Government,” the Governor said. The Governor said that he would visit the border districts once in every three months to take stock of the security situation. The Chief Minister said that he does not want any compromise on the issue of national security and in this context he will meet the Union Home Minister on April 12 to discuss with him about providing state-of-the-art technology systems to Punjab Police to check cross-border crime through drones. Will insist
The Chief Minister said that Punjab is the land of martyrs and it is the birthplace of great revolutionaries like Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Udham Singh and Lala Lajpat Rai. He said that the brave youth of the state are taking forward their legacy by serving in the army to protect the country. Mann said that his government would lay emphasis on bringing industries in border areas besides schools, colleges and skill development institutions to provide employment opportunities to the youth. (agency )