Breach in PM's security: Plea in Supreme Court seeks collection of records

A petition on breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modis security likely to be heard by the Supreme Court has sought the preservation of evidence on security arrangements and action against erring officials of Punjab government responsible for the alleged lapseEarlier a bench headed by Chief justice NV Ramana took note of the submissions of senior advocate Maninder Singh that the plea of Lawyers Voice seeking a courtmonitored probe into the breach in the security of the prime minister be heard urgently Serve the copy of the petition to the state government We will take it tomorrow as the first item the bench saidOn Wednesday the prime ministers convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from pollbound Punjab without attending any event including a rally The petition filed by Bijan Kumar Singh vice president Lawyers Voice termed Wednesdays incident as a premeditated conspiracy to breach the security of the prime minister and bring national security in jeopardyTake cognizance of the serious and deliberate lapse on part of the Respondent No 1 2 and 3 state government chief secretary and DGP concerning the security and the movement of the prime minister of the country the plea filed through lawyer Sandeep Singh said It also sought direction to the district judge Bhatinda to collect all official documents and materials from all possible sources pertaining to the movements and deployment of Punjab Police in connection with the visit at the earliest and produce the same before this courtThe plea has also sought a direction to the Union home ministry to initiate departmental action against the state chief secretary and the Director General of Police Issue a writ or direction fixing responsibility of the Respondent No 2 and Respondent No 3 Chief Secretary and DGP and place them under suspension it saidThe petitioner is seeking urgent intervention raising an imminent and issues of national importance impinging upon the national security and for protection of the fundamental right to movement across the country and liberty of citizens in the country it said The plea urged the court to take cognizance of the matter and ensure that the official records are not tampered with and presented before it at the earliestThe petitioner is seeking to highlight the said incident and raise an important question as if the Prime Minister of the country can face such a situation then the fundamental rights of citizens which has been guaranteed are in serious jeopardy in Punjab and beyond it said It is shocking that an overwhelming section of the blockage of the road was consisting of the police personnel on the spot which made iquestthe complicity of the State authorities apparent the plea alleged The security lapse as per reliable reports in the print and the electronic media and as per the Press Information Bureau report of the Central Government was clearly intentional and raises a serious question as to national security and the role played by the present political dispensation in Punjab it said As per protocol the car for the Chief Secretary and DGP or their nominees of the visiting state is earmarked and supposed to join the motorcade and however as per the reports neither the two officials nor their representatives joined the motorcade it allegedIt has been reported that the said road route was a part of the predecided contingency route which had been previously discussed and settled with the State Government in great detail Thereafter the Prime Minister proceeded to travel by road after necessary confirmation of necessary security arrangements by the DGP director general of police Punjab Police it saidAlso Read Intentional security lapse by Punjab govt ExIPS officers to President KovindIt is clear from the events that private persons were given access to the Prime Ministers route and other persons were instigated to join the blockade which represents a serious and unpardonable breach of national security by the State apparatus and the political establishment of the state it saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever