: Congress links Centre’s move to enhance BSF powers to Gujarat drug haul, says ‘conspiracy is clear’ #IndiaNEWS Opposition leaders on Thursday criticised the Centre’s decision to enhance the

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Congress links Centre’s move to enhance BSF powers to Gujarat drug haul, says ‘conspiracy is clear’ #IndiaNEWS
Opposition leaders on Thursday criticised the Centre’s decision to enhance the powers of the Border Security Force to “arrest, search and seizeâ€? within 50 kilometres from the international boundary in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam. In all the three states, the Border Security Force’s area of operation was earlier up to 15 kilometres from the international border.Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala pointed out that the home ministry had reduced the force’s jurisdiction in Gujarat from 80 kilometres to 50 kilometres. He linked the Centre’s order to the alleged smuggling of heroin through the Adani Group-operated Mundra Port in Gujarat in June and seizure of drugs worth an estimated Rs 21,000 crore from two containers at the same port in September.Officials told News18 that the Border Security Force can only be involved in cases related to arms and ammunition, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.In a tweet, Surjewala said the government’s move was unilateral. “Federalism dead, conspiracy clear,â€? he wrote.The Chronology-• 25,000 Kgs of Heroin Drugs came through Adani Port, Gujarat on 9/6/2021.• 3,000 Kgs of Heroin Drugs caught at Adani Port, Gujarat on 13/9/2021.• BSF jurisdiction unilaterally increased from 15 Kms to 50 Kms in Punjab.Federalism Dead, Conspiracy Clear.— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) October 14, 2021 On October 3, the Congress had...Read more

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