PunjabGovernor and Administrator of UT Chandigarh had swung into action . TheGovernor Mr Banwari Lal Purohit will start a tour of the state in April. Hewill start with a visit to the six border districts of Punjab Pathankot,Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur and Fazilka . Decision to thisregard was taken on 26th March. A joint meeting was held in thisregard with The Chief Secretary Mr Anirudh Tiwari and DGP Mr B.K Bhamra washeld on Wednesday
The Governor is scheduled to meet General Public as well as BSF Officials there toenquire about the issues they are facing and if increase in BSF Command areahas improved their lives in any way? He will also take into account problems ofBoarder Farmers
Ever sincethe area of control has been increased for BSF to 50 KM’s in Punjab, there hasbeen a consistent protest from the Political parties of Punjab stating thatCentre is unduly interfering in states and damaging the federal structure.Activity and that too mass contact type of Governor who is the CentralGovernment’s representative may spark a new row between Union Government led byBJP and the State Government led by AAP. We may see the scenes like we are witnessingin West Bengal relating to strained relations between Head of the State andHead of the State Government as BJP andAAP are already at loggerheads over many issues including unification and delayin elections of the Three Municipal Bodies of Delhi.
First thedecision on Punjab Quota as Member Electricity in BBMB, Then appointment of UTCadre officials in Chandigarh instead of Punjab Cadre and now ImplementingCentral Service rules on Chandigarh Administration employees instead of PunjabCadre rules have already created a political storm and this switch to activemode by the governor will only fuel the same. And no awards for guessing thatit’s Punjab which will suffer the most.