NEW DELHI: AAP MLA and
Punjab co-in-charge Raghav Chadha on Friday hit out at the Punjab government over
BSF jurisdiction expansion in Punjab and other states and claimed that Punjab CM Charanjit Channi has handed over half of Punjab to
PM Modi for personal gains. AAP has opposed the BSF’s jurisdiction extension and called it a direct attack on the federal structure of the country.
“Punjab CM Channi pretty much gave away 50% of the territorial jurisdiction and happily placed away 100% federalism that the state enjoyed at the PM’s feet,” Chadha said.
“On October 1, CM Channi met PM Modi and then he met the PM Modi-appointed governor on October 4, and a day later he met with home minister
Amit Shah,” Chadha said.
The AAP MLA said on October 14 the Centre decided that the BSF will now operate not just 15km from the border but on a 50 km area from the border. “The total land area in Punjab is 50,362 km. Out of this, 27,600 km will now be under the jurisdiction of the BSF,” Chadha said.