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Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday addressed a press conference over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security breach during his visit in the state. Speaking to the reporters, CM Channi said his government will conduct an inquiry to find if there was any security lapse during PM Modi’s visit.
“The farmers have been agitating peacefully for the last one year. I’m not going to lathi-charge at farmers. We spoke to farmers the whole last night after which they ended their agitation. Today, suddenly some agitators gathered in Ferozepur district,” Channi said adding that there was no danger to the prime minister.
The Congress leader also expressed his respect for the Prime Minister. “We regret that he had to leave. He is a priceless personality,” the chief minister said, adding that Union home minister Amit Shah had called him up to get protesters removed from the road.
He further informed that he had to receive the PM at Bathinda today but those who had to accompany him were tested COVID positive. Hence, he did not go to receive the PM as he was in close contact with some who tested positive.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a detailed report on PM Modi’s security breach in Punjab. Home Minister Amit Shah took to Twitter and wrote, “The Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a detailed report on today’s security breach in Punjab. Such dereliction of security procedure in the Prime Minister’s visit is totally unacceptable and accountability will be fixed.”
“Today’s Congress-made happening in Punjab is a trailer of how this party thinks and functions. Repeated rejections by the people have taken them to the path of insanity. The topmost echelons of the Congress owe an apology to the people of India for what they have done,” the Home Minister added.
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