According to authorities sources, the Punjab authorities will quickly send an action taken report to the Centre over a security breach throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to the state on January 5, 2022.
A Supreme Court-appointed committee, which probed the security breach throughout Modi’s go to, submitted the discovering report to the state authorities.
The Centre had not too long ago despatched a missive to the state concerning the matter.
“We have received the report of the committee (court-appointed), which has held some officers responsible for the lapses in security..We will soon send the action taken report (to the Centre) in this regard,” Chief Secretary VK Janjua instructed reporters right here.
Asked whether or not 9 state police officers, together with a former DGP, have been reportedly indicted within the report and if action might be taken towards all, the chief secretary mentioned, “Whatever action is deemed as per law will be taken”.
Asked whether or not cost sheets might be filed towards these officers, Janjua mentioned, “Whatever action under the law has to be taken will be taken”.
The file will go to the chief minister for his approval earlier than action is initiated, he mentioned in response to a query. To one other query, he mentioned punishments to the erring officers can embrace stopping increments, demotion and in worse case dismissal if they’re nonetheless in service.
However, he mentioned everybody might be given a listening to to defend themselves. To a query, he mentioned the lapses on a part of the erring officers have been elaborated within the report.
What occurred on January 5
On January 5, 2022, Prime Minister Modi’s convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from Punjab with out attending any occasion, together with a rally.
Punjab’s Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema instructed reporters that action might be taken towards the erring officers within the matter. Targeting the Congress, Cheema additionally mentioned the then Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress authorities had failed in guaranteeing security of the prime minister.
The BJP had additionally focused the earlier Congress authorities in Punjab over the incident and after the apex court-appointed committee gave its report final 12 months, many get together leaders had accused the Channi authorities of enjoying with the prime minister’s security.
The high courtroom on January 12 final 12 months had appointed the committee to probe the breach, saying these questions can’t be left to “one-sided inquiries” as they wanted “judicially trained independent minds” to examine.
