Apex court issues order on PM Security breach case
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After hearing on the plea, Supreme Court today agrees to constitute high-level committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge to investigate security breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security to Ferozepur,in Punjab. The apex court has also stopped all the committees set up by state government and central govt, after the incident.
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli was hearing the plea filed by an organisation, Lawyers Voice.
Supreme court added that “a former SC judge will head this committee. Members of committee – DGP Chandigarh, IG NIA and Registrar General and Additional DG Intelligence Bureau.”
The Prime Minister’s convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from poll-bound Punjab without attending the planned events, including a rally.
The top court on Friday had directed the Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to “secure and preserve” the records pertaining to arrangements made for the prime minister’s visit to Punjab when there was a “massive security breach”.
Appearing for the Punjab government earlier today, Advocate General DS Patwalia urged the court to set up an independent committee to probe the issue and also informed the Court that the Prime Minister’s travel details have been taken on record by the Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He also raised the matter of seven show cause notices issued to police officers and other state authorities by the central government to contend that he has no hope of getting justice from the probe team appointed by the Centre.
January 10,2022
