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Internal security is topmost priority, shouldn't be politicized, says form
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The matters related to internal security should not be politicised and should be dealt with better coordination, said former Inspector General (IG) of Border Security Force (BSF), BN Sharma.
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Assam CM welcomes extension of BSF's operational jurisdiction
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Assam [India], October 14 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday welcomed the extension of the Border Security Force's (BSF) operational jurisdiction in coordination with the state police and said that the move will serve as a "deterrent" for illegal infiltration
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Centre must focus on own responsibilities, not take away rights of states,
Updated : 4 years, 5 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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BJP destroying federal structure, says Punjab Congress on BSF's extended j
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 14 (ANI): Punjab Congress leaders Pargat Singh and Vijay Inder Singh on Thursday said the centre's decision to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) over a wide area in three states, including Punjab, is an attack on the federal structure of I
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Internal security is topmost priority, move will stop border crimes, says
Updated : 4 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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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'Direct attack on federalism', says Punjab CM Channi on BSF jurisdiction;
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) October 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday condemned the Centre's 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 a "direct attack on federalism".
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'Central rule by proxy', says Sukhbir Badal on move to empower BSF
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 14 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday came down heavily against both the Central and the Punjab governments for what he described as "Central rule by proxy".
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Central armed forces should not be dragged into politics: Amarinder Singh
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 13 (ANI): Former Captain Amarinder Singh said on Wednesday that enhanced power and presence of Border Security Force's (BSF) in Punjab will only make the state stronger, adding that central armed forces should not be dragged into politics.
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BSF jurisdiction extension: Punjab govt terms Centre's decision attempt to
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 13 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has termed the Centre's recent decision of allowing more jurisdiction to the Border Security Force (BSF) in border areas as an attempt to 'weaken the spirit of federalism'.
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CM Channi 'unwittingly' handed half of Punjab to Centre: Sunil Jhakhar on
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Punjab [India], October 13 (ANI): Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday raised questions over the state government's move to ask the Centre to "seal" the international border of the state and said Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has "unwittingly managed to hand ove
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