Punjab CM Condemns Centre's Decision To Enhance Powers Of BSF

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi took to Twitter on October 13 to condemn the Centre's decision to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force to a 50 km belt along the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam. Earlier, the BSF's jurisdiction was a 15 km belt along the border. In the area under its jurisdiction, BSF officers have powers of arrest, search and seizure on par with their police counterparts.