Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said the State Government will demand sensitive status for Punjab’s international border on the lines of Jammu-Kashmir. He batted for providing thick security cover on Punjab international borders, the way it has been done for the Jammu-Kashmir international borders.
Interacting with media persons after flagging off a train from Raman Mandi to Sri Nanded Sahib and four buses to Salasar Dham in Rajasthan under the Mukh Mantri Tirath Darshan Yatra Yojana. Sukhbir said that to strengthen security along the international borders of Punjab lying in Pathankot, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Fazilka and Ferozepur districts, state will demand from center government deployment of more battalions of BSF.
“Punjab Government was also chalking out a strategy to prepare second in line of defence security cover on Pakistan borders,” he added.
Replying to a question, he said Punjab police played important role in the terrorist attack on Pathankot air base. He said that for strengthening its borders, Punjab government will deputy a DIG level officer.
Union Minister for Food Processing Industry Harsimrat Kaur Badal said the union Government will step up vigil on the international borders and the terrorists will be given befitting reply.