Punjab CM Channi seeks Amit Shah's help to check drug menace in state
To prevent illegal trafficking of drugs and weapons from across the border into the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in sealing the border.
He said this initiative would help Punjab break the supply chain of drugs.
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Charanjit Singh Channi called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in New Delhi on Tuesday evening for the first time after taking over as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
Addressing mediapersons after the meeting, the Punjab Chief Minister hoped of a positive outcome of the discussions he had with Amit Shah.
Raising the demand for the re-opening of the Sri Kartarpur Sahib corridor, the Punjab Chief Minister impressed upon Amit Shah to take an early decision in this regard so as to enable devotees to pay obeisance at the sacred place.
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Amit Shah assured Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi of considering the reopening of the corridor after detailed deliberations.
He also sought the Union Home Minister’s intervention in resolving the farmers’ imbroglio and requested him to repeal the farm laws at the earliest.
Expressing anguish over the tragic Lakhimpur Kheri incident, Channi said such "barbaric acts" would not be tolerated. Besides, he also condemned the manner in which their leaders were arrested, who were on their way to meet the victims' families at Lakhimpur Kheri.
-PTC News
