Punjab’s former Deputy Speaker Bir Devinder Singh on Monday stressed that the State Government need to set up its own institute for strategic studies to examine the threat to its security in view of the geo-political developments in the region.
It is the need in view of the specific security threat to Punjab and spurt in anti-India activities among the cross border terrorists outfits sponsored by ISI of Pakistan, said the senior Congress leader.
He said that the terrorists strike on the Police Station at Dina Nagar should not be measured as an isolated incident, instead it should be deliberated upon with great alacrity and precision as part of larger game plan of Pakistan. “The K-2 strategic advances of the ISI undoubtedly envisage destabilizing Punjab region, after Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
Bir Devinder said that with the reports emanating from the US security and Intelligence agencies that the Islamic Fundamentalist Organisation, Islamic State (ISIS) is strategizing its attacks on the selective targets in India, Punjab Government must review its security apparatus with immense hurriedness and urgency.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his deputy Sukhbir Badal should “immediately” approach the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister for a structured meeting to discuss the enhancement of the capacities of the security apparatus of Punjab to combat the cross border terrorism, before it’s too late.
“Punjab should also meticulously work out its demand plan to acquire sophisticated weaponry and related logistic support to deal with the challenges from across the border with befitting response and adequacy,” he said.
In view of the Dine Nagar incident, Punjab’s political dispensation should also wake up now the senior leader also suggested that “heavily loaded father-son duo” must rid themselves of large number of portfolios and pass it on to the trusted comrades. “Situation warrants that Punjab should have an independent minister who could exclusive dedicate his ability and time to look after the responsibility of Home Affairs department, with no burden of the extracurricular activities, here and there,” he said.