Punjab: As PM Modi security lapses on January 5, during his visit to poll-bound Punjab, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition on the same.
About the incident in Punjab:
The Prime Minister’s rally which was held at Ferozepur had to be cancelled on January 5, because of the unprecedented breach with some protesters blocking a route and forcing his convoy to spend about 20 minutes on a flyover. After landing at Bathinda airport, PM Modi was on his way to the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala when the incident took place.
The petition has been filed by an organisation, Lawyer’s Voice, and will be taken up by the top court on January 7. In the meantime, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana has asked petitioners to serve a copy on the Centre and Punjab government on January 6.
All including the Centre, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), security experts and former senior police officers have extended their concerns on the dangerous precedent set by the incident.