New Delhi: As the alleged security breach during PM Modi’s Punjab visit grabbed the headlines and raised questions on the state police, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday issued a show-cause notice to the Bathinda Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).
In a letter to the SSP, Archana Varma, Deputy Secretary to the Centre, said,”Since there was grave security lapse during PM Modi’s visit, the Bathinda SSP is directed to ‘show-cause’ as to why action should not be initiated against him under the law including disciplinary action under All India Services (Discipline and Appeal), Rules, 1969, the acts of omission and commission.”
Meanwhile, during the Supreme Court hearing on PM Modi’s security breach, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana that a banned organisation– Sikhs for Justice– made a public call for action against the PM during his Punjab visit.
SG Mehta argued that the inquiry into the PM’s security breach case cannot be investigated by the Punjab inquiry committee.
Reportedly, PM Modi’s convoy was stuck on a flyover in Punjab for nearly 20 minutes on Wednesday because of a protest by the farmers. The cavalcade was stuck and private cars could be seen approaching, which was a major security breach. PM Modi returned to the airport in Bathinda because of the lapse.
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