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BJP to boycott all-party meeting called by Punjab CM Channi to discuss BSF
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 25 (ANI): As the Punjab government called for an all-party meeting to discuss the recent extension of BSF jurisdiction, the BJP's Punjab unit has decided to boycott the meeting stating that there is no conflict between the BSF and the state police.
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Punjab CM writes to PM Modi, seeks restoration of status quo on notificati
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 22 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relook into the Centre's move to increase BSF's jurisdiction for arrests and searches in state and other border states and said that status quo that exi
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Expanded BSF jurisdiction will create 'fear psychosis' in Punjab: State Mi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 19 (ANI): Punjab Cabinet Minister Rana Gurjeet Singh on Tuesday condemned the Centre's decision to enhance the BSF's jurisdiction from existing 15 km to 50 km of the international border, saying that it will create a "fear psychosis."
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Won't accept Centre's decision to extend BSF jurisdiction in border areas,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 18 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday categorically said that his government will not accept the Centre's decision to allow enhancement of BSF's jurisdiction from existing 15 km to 50 km, which is against the spirit of federalis
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Centre, state should discuss BSF jurisdiction issue, says Cong leader
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 18 (ANI): The Centre and state should discuss the issue of the increasing Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction to 50 km inside Punjab, said Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Monday.
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BSF jurisdiction extension: Punjab CM warns Sukhbir Badal to not misuse is
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 18 (ANI): Calling Centre's decision to expand the jurisdiction of Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab as "illogical" and "authoritarian", Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday urged all political parties in the state to work together, specifically warn
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SAD president requests Punjab CM to convene all-party meet on Centre's dec
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 17 (ANI): Slamming the Centre for extending the jurisdiction of Border Security Force (BSF), Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday requested the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to convene an all-party meet at the earl
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Punjab: Sukhbir Badal holds protest against BSF's jurisdiction extension
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 14 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday held a protest against the Centre's decision to extend the area under the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab.
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Centre must focus on own responsibilities, not take away rights of states,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 14 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Om Prakash Soni on Thursday reacting to the Centre's decision to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) over a wide area in three states, including Punjab, said that Centre instead of taking away the right
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Internal security is topmost priority, move will stop border crimes, says
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Supporting the Centre's decision on expansion of powers of the Border Security Force over a wider area along the borders of three states, retired BSF Inspector General BN Sharma on Thursday said that "internal security is the topmost priority" and that th
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Against cooperative federalism, encroachment upon state's rights: RJD's Ma
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Thursday slammed the Centre over its decision to extend the Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction over a wider area along the borders of three states and said that it is not in the "spirit of cooperative
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Brazen infringement upon territory of states, says Congress' Adhir Chowdhu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Berhampore (West Bengal) [India], October 14 (ANI): Leader of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Chowdhury on Thursday slammed the Centre's move to extend the jurisdiction of the BSF to a 50-kilometre belt along the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam stat
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