BJP Destroying Federal Structure: Punjab Congress On BSF Extended Jurisdiction Order
One of the reasons for the BSF's increased jurisdiction order, the issue of drugs being supplied from across the border
Mumbai: On Thursday Punjab Congress leaders Pargat Singh and Vijay Inder Singh slammed the centre’s decision to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) over a wide area in three states.
“BJP is trying to take away the rights of the states. They should not do this; they should not destroy federal structure… Punjabis have always stood together whether it was the freedom struggle or farmers’ protest, we will fight against this too,” said Vijay Inder Singh.
Pargat Singh said, “The Punjab Police, Chief Minister and Home Minister are competent enough to deal with the problem. I accept there are some black sheep who need to be identified.”
Pargat Singh also slammed Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh and further said, “I’ve always said Captain is with BJP only. Earlier he went to Delhi to delay paddy procurement and now this… If you’re deploying BSF in Punjab it shows your motive is to impose governor’s rule.”
The Centre in a move aimed at maintaining “zero tolerance” against terrorism and cross border crimes and has empowered the BSF to conduct searches, arrest suspects and make seizures up to an area of 50 km inside Indian territory from the International Border (IB) along with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
However, its jurisdiction has been cut short by 20 km in the five northeastern states– Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya– where it had jurisdiction up to 80 km. Similarly in Gujarat, the BSF’s jurisdiction has been curtailed from 80 to 50 km.
In Rajasthan, the BSF’s area of jurisdiction will remain the same at 50 km. An officer of the rank corresponding to that of the lowest rank of member of the BSF is now powered under the CrDC to empowered under the CrPC to exercise and discharge the powers and duties without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant.
One of the reasons for the BSF’s increased jurisdiction order, the issue of drugs being supplied from across the border as be arrested in its new area of jurisdiction.
The officer is now empowered to arrest any person who has been concerned in any cognizable offence, or against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible information has been received.
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