Patiala: The Punjab Intelligentsia Forum, formed by serving and retired professors of universities of the state, stated that an increment of the BSF jurisdiction to 50 km in Punjab would lead to infringement of civil rights of the state. Members of the forum said India had regional diversity, which could be maintained with a strong federal structure. “Any encroachment on the powers of the state can be suicidal. By increasing the area under the control of the BSF from 15 km to 50 km can cause a feeling of mistrust between the working of the BSF and the Punjab Police,” they said. TNS
Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Over 63 per cent turnout in Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls; Tripura records 79.46 per cent, Manipur 77.32
The Election Commission says polling remained largely peacef...
Arvind Kejriwal as CM even after arrest puts political interest over national interest: Delhi High Court
The court says the Delhi government is ‘interested in approp...
Amritpal Singh to contest Lok Sabha poll from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib, confirms mother
The formal announcement is made by his mother Balwinder Kaur...
Supreme Court dismisses PILs seeking 100% cross-verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips
Bench however, issues certain directions to Election Commiss...
Will stop functioning in India if made to break encryption of messages: WhatsApp to Delhi High Court
Facebook and Whatsapp have recently challenged the new rules...
