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Centre's move to expand operational territory of BSF is attack on Punjab's
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Opposing the Centre's decision to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) over a wide area in three states, including Punjab, Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday said the new law is an attack on the self-respect of Punjab.
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Punjab: Sukhbir Badal holds protest against BSF's jurisdiction extension
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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Assam CM welcomes extension of BSF's operational jurisdiction
Updated : 4 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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'Direct attack on federalism', says Punjab CM Channi on BSF jurisdiction;
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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BSF jurisdiction extension: Punjab govt terms Centre's decision attempt to
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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BSF now has uniform 50 km jurisdiction in border states for arrest, search
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI) In a move aimed at maintaining "zero tolerance" against terrorism and cross border crimes, the Centre has empowered the Border Security Force (BSF) to conduct searches, arrest suspects and make seizures up to an area of 50 km inside Indian territory from I
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BSF foils weapon smuggling attempt from Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) October 7 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday foiled a weapon smuggling attempt from across the International Border in the Samba area and seized a big cache of arms and ammunition, officials said.
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BSF seizes 410 kg of cannabis worth over Rs 60 lakh in Tripura
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) in a joint operation conducted with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Tripura and state police on Tuesday seized a big haul of cannabis weighing 410 kg valued at Rs 61.50 lakh from three residential accommodation
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