Govt forms team to inquire into security breach during PM Modi’s Punjab visit

New Delhi, January 07: In a major development, the ministry of home affairs constituted a three-member committee led by Sudhir Kumar Saxena, secretary (security), Cabinet Secretariat to probe into the security lapses that occurred during PM Modi’s visit to Punjab.

 

 

Apart from Sudhir Kumar, the committee will also comprise Kabir Singh, Joint Director, Intelligence Bureau, and S Suresh, IG, SPG. MHA has advised the committee to submit the report of the probe at the earliest.

 

“Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) has constituted a committee to enquire into the serious lapses in the security arrangements during Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s visit to Ferozepur, Punjab on 05.01.2022, which led to the exposure of the VVIP to grave security risk,” said the home ministry.

 

 

 

PM Modi’s convoy was blocked when he was heading towards Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district of Punjab to visit the National Martyr’s Memorial and subsequently address a public meeting. His convoy was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes on Wednesday. As per the MHA, the convoy was stuck on a flyover around 30 kilometers away from the memorial of freedom fighters as the road was blocked by some protestors.

 

It should be noted that the Supreme Court is all set to hear a plea that seeks a court-monitored probe into the Prime Minister’s security breach, today. A bench headed by CJI NV Ramana will hear the case on Friday. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, who brought the petition before the SC bench has been asked to give a copy of the petition to the Punjab government.

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