New Delhi: Countering claims of Punjab government that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s road route from Bathinda to Ferozepur was unplanned, Union government said that it was a planned as a contingency days in advance and discussed with Punjab authorities.
Officials rejected the state government’s assertion that taking the road was a last-minute decision.
The road journey was decided as a contingency plan on January 1 and 2 during an advance security liaison (ASL) meeting with Punjab Police and a rehearsal was done for the same on Tuesday, the officers quoted above said.
The road journey was cleared by the director general of police (DGP) of Punjab, Siddharth Chattopadhyaya, they added, requesting anonymity.