In yet another veiled attack on Capt Amarinder Singh,Punjab’s Deputy CM and Home Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, said that formerCM is answerable to the people of Punjab and he must explain why the inquiryinto the Maur bomb blast case that left atleast seven people dead, was closed .
In a conversation with the media persons after presidingover a function at the Punjab Armed Police headquarters in Jalandhar on PoliceCommemoration Day, Randhawa trained guns at Capt Amarinder and said, “Former CMhas time and again raised issue of national security, but he should first tellthe people of Punjab why the probe into Maur blast case was stopped, why theinvestigation never saw the light of the day”.
Randhawa said he is all set to launch a re-investigationin the case; the culprits will be behind bars soon.
Meanwhile, paying glowing tributes to the personnel ofthe state, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said thePunjab Police was an exceptional force which served the country both in timesof peace and disturbance. He said the state police had sacrificed its 1604officers and constables while fighting terrorism.
S. Randhawa, while addressing the gathering after payingtributes to the martyrs, said that it is because of these martyrs that we areenjoying freedom in the country. “I feel honoured to pay my rich tributes tothe brave-hearts, who had sacrificed their lives in the service of themotherland,” he said.
On the decision to extend BSF’s jurisdiction to 50Kmsinside the international border of Punjab, he said that Punjab, which hadalways remained at forefront during all the wars, doesn’t need any other forcefor it’s protection. “Our Police force is competent enough to protect thePunjab,” said the Deputy CM.
Addressing the martyrs’ families, S. Randhawa assuredthem that their grievances would be redressed on a priority basis and newwelfare schemes would be mooted to provide more facilities to them. He said itwas only due to the never-ending support by their families that the cops wereable to do their duty with full grit and honour.