BJP MLAs apologise to BSF for derogatory words used against force passage of Assembly resolution
Kolkata Nov 18 PTI The acrimony between the TMC and the BJP intensified on Thursday as a delegation of saffron party MLAs led by Suvendu Adhikari visited the BSF office near here to apologise for the derogatory remarks made against the force by a ruling party MLA and the passage of Assembly resolution opposing the enhancement of the paramilitary forces jurisdiction The TMC hit back alleging that the BJP was trying to turn the BSF into its frontal organisation The ruling partys Dinhata MLA Udayan Guha recently accused the BSF of touching women inappropriately in border areas under the garb of frisking Adhikari and several BJP MLAs on Thursday evening visited the BSFs South Bengal headquarters in Newtown area and held a meeting with senior officials We visited the BSF office to apologise to its personnel for the derogatory language used against them in the Assembly as well as for the resolution that was passed by TMC MLAs against the extension of the forces jurisdiction in the state As legislators of that same Assembly we thought it is necessary that we apologise on their behalf Adhikari said after the meeting He alleged that TMC leaders have no respect for the countrys security forces We have the highest regard for our security personnel and are grateful to them for the sacrifices they make to protect us to secure our borders the leader of opposition in the Assembly stated The Centre has recently amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search seizure and arrest within a larger 50 km stretch instead of 15 km from the international border in Punjab West Bengal and Assam In response the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution against the Centres decision to extend BSFs jurisdiction dubbing the step as an attack on the countrys federal structure Reacting to Adhikaris visit TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said the BJP was trying to use BSF as a pawn for its political gains BJP leaders are trying to use BSF as a pawn to serve their political interests The BJP is trying to turn the BSF office into its frontal organisation as it did with other central agencies We condemn such attempts to politicise security forces We have huge respect for the BSF he said The BSF on Wednesday sought to allay the misgiving about the extension of its jurisdiction insisting the border guarding force does not have policing powers or authority to register an FIR and investigate a case and it will in no way get into any conflict with the state police Additional Director General ADG of the force Eastern command Y B Khurania also trashed as baseless the claim of a ruling TMC MLA in West Bengal that male troopers molest women while frisking them underlining that only women personnel body-search females PTI PNT RMS RMS
Kolkata Nov 18 PTI The acrimony between the TMC and the BJP intensified on Thursday as a delegation of saffron party MLAs led by Suvendu Adhikari visited the BSF office near here to apologise for the derogatory remarks made against the force by a ruling party MLA and the passage of Assembly resolution opposing the enhancement of the paramilitary forces jurisdiction The TMC hit back alleging that the BJP was trying to turn the BSF into its frontal organisation The ruling partys Dinhata MLA Udayan Guha recently accused the BSF of touching women inappropriately in border areas under the garb of frisking Adhikari and several BJP MLAs on Thursday evening visited the BSFs South Bengal headquarters in Newtown area and held a meeting with senior officials We visited the BSF office to apologise to its personnel for the derogatory language used against them in the Assembly as well as for the resolution that was passed by TMC MLAs against the extension of the forces jurisdiction in the state As legislators of that same Assembly we thought it is necessary that we apologise on their behalf Adhikari said after the meeting He alleged that TMC leaders have no respect for the countrys security forces We have the highest regard for our security personnel and are grateful to them for the sacrifices they make to protect us to secure our borders the leader of opposition in the Assembly stated The Centre has recently amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search seizure and arrest within a larger 50 km stretch instead of 15 km from the international border in Punjab West Bengal and Assam In response the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution against the Centres decision to extend BSFs jurisdiction dubbing the step as an attack on the countrys federal structure Reacting to Adhikaris visit TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said the BJP was trying to use BSF as a pawn for its political gains BJP leaders are trying to use BSF as a pawn to serve their political interests The BJP is trying to turn the BSF office into its frontal organisation as it did with other central agencies We condemn such attempts to politicise security forces We have huge respect for the BSF he said The BSF on Wednesday sought to allay the misgiving about the extension of its jurisdiction insisting the border guarding force does not have policing powers or authority to register an FIR and investigate a case and it will in no way get into any conflict with the state police Additional Director General ADG of the force Eastern command Y B Khurania also trashed as baseless the claim of a ruling TMC MLA in West Bengal that male troopers molest women while frisking them underlining that only women personnel body-search females PTI PNT RMS RMS
