Protestors Given Access to PM’s Route, Punjab CM Refused To Get On Phone: JP Nadda

Mumbai: After PM Narendra Modi canceled his visit to Punjab’s Ferozepur due to protests, BJP chief JP Nadda said the Congress government “tried all possible tricks to scuttle programs”.  Also Read: PM Cancels Punjab Rally After Being Stuck On Flyover For 15-20 Minutes Amid Protests

According to a statement by the Ministry of Home Affairs, “Around 30 km away from National Martyrs Memorial in Hussainiwala, when the PM’s convoy reached a flyover, it was found that the road was blocked by some protesters. The PM was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes. This was a major lapse in the security of PM.”

“He proceeded to travel by road after necessary confirmation of necessary security arrangements by the DGP Punjab Police,” read the statement.

The Home Ministry further said that the state government had already been informed about the Prime Minister’s schedule and travel plan.

Reacting to the cancellation of Modi’s scheduled visit, BJP President JP Nadda accused the Congress government in Punjab of doing everything possible to disrupt the Prime Minister’s programs in the state.

“What is extremely worrisome is that this incident was also a big security lapse as far as the PM is concerned. Protesters were given access to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s route while the Punjab CS and DGP gave assurances to SPG that the route is clear,” Nadda tweeted.

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Nadda alleged that the state police were directed to prevent people from attending Modi’s rally and a large number of buses were stuck due to the police’s arbitrariness in collusion with the protesters.

The BJP President said that while doing so he did not care that the Prime Minister would pay tribute to Bhagat Singh and other freedom fighters and lay the foundation stone of major development works.

He further alleged that Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi refused to address or solve the crisis.

“To make matters worse, CM Channi refused to get on the phone to either address the matter or solve it. The tactics used by the Congress government in Punjab would pain anyone who believes in democratic principles,” he said.

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Earlier today, the Prime Minister reached Bathinda from where he was to go by helicopter to the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala. He was to lay the foundation stone of development projects in Ferozepur, located on the Indo-Pak border.

However, when the weather did not improve, it was decided that Modi would go to the National Martyrs Memorial by road, which would take more than two hours.

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