PATNA: Chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar on Thursday blamed the Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress government in Punjab for the security lapse during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the state on Wednesday.
“It was the responsibility of the host state to provide security to the PM. No laxity should occur in maintenance of security to the PM. As per the protocol, the Punjab government should have maintained the PM’s security,” Nitish said, adding an inquiry should be conducted to identify those responsible for lapses in PM’s security. “Strong action should be taken against those responsible for the lapse so that such incidents are not repeated in future,” he added.
The Bihar BJP functionaries have also blamed the Punjab government for the security lapse during PM Modi’s visit.
“The lapse in the PM’s security was the result of low and mean politics of the Congress. It was on the instigation of its political masters in Delhi that the Punjab government maintained laxity in providing security to the PM,” former Bihar deputy CM and Rajya Sabha member tweeted.
Bihar BJP president Dr Sanjay Jaiswal said the security lapse was an attempt to get the PM killed in “mob attack”.
He said the chief secretary and DGP of Punjab gave false information that the route was clear.
