‘Chronology’, Tweets Surjewala Over Govt’s BSF Move After Mundra Drug Seizure
Mumbai: Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala criticised the Centre over its “unilateral” decision to extend BSF’s jurisdiction in Punjab.
Surjewala claimed that it was meant to deflect attention from the movement of heroin through Gujarat’s Adani Port this year. Also Read: BJP Destroying Federal Structure: Punjab Congress On BSF Extended Jurisdiction Order
Taking to Twitter, Randeep Singh Surjewala said: “The Chronology – 25,000 kg of heroin came through Adani Port, Gujarat on 9/6/2021. 3,000 kg of heroin caught at Adani Port, Gujarat on 13/9/2021. BSF jurisdiction unilaterally increased from 15 km to 50 km in Punjab. Federalism Dead, Conspiracy Clear,” he tweeted.
https://twitter.com/rssurjewala/status/1448470920323026945?s=20
With an aim to maintain “zero tolerance” against terrorism and cross-border crimes, the Center has empowered the BSF to search, arrest and apprehend suspects in an area of 50 km from the International Border (IB) inside Indian territory) along the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders.
As per the fresh order, the BSF, which was only empowered to take action up to fifteen kilometres in the states of Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, has now been authorised to spread its jurisdiction up to 50 km without any hurdle or further permission either from central or state governments.
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