The PM was on his way to Ferozepur for a scheduled rally when the incident took place.
After being forced to cancel a scheduled rally in Punjab’s Ferozepur due to ‘major security lapse’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly told officials at the Bhatinda airport to thank Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. “Apne CM ko thanks kehna, ki mein Bhatinda airport tak zinda laut paaya,” PM Modi told officials on his return to Bhatinda airport, news agency ANI tweeted.
The cancellation of the PM’s rally was notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which also sought detailed reports from the Punjab government on the incident leading to the cancellation of PM’s scheduled event.
Earlier in the day, it was reported that the Prime Ministerial convoy was forced to stop on a flyover because of some protestors. PM Modi was enroute to Ferozepur from Bhatinda Airport. The convoy remained stuck for around 15 to 20 minutes and then turned back.
In an official statement, the Home Ministry said PM Modi returned to the airport without attending an event in Bathinda because of the breach, blaming the Congress government in Punjab over the security lapse due to the protestors.
The MHA, in its statement, said, “Also in view of the contingency plan Punjab Government has to deploy additional security to secure any movement by road, which were clearly not deployed. After this security lapse, it was decided to head back to Bathinda airport.”
PM Modi was on a visit to the National Martyrs Memorial via road. Around 30 km from the memorial, the PM’s convoy found itself stuck on the flyover because of protestors who were blocking the road.
The Home Ministry said, “The PM was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes. This was a major lapse in the security of PM.” The MHA further asked the Punjab government to take responsibility and submit a detailed report regarding the incident to the Centre.
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