Chandigarh: Lashing out at his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi over the security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday demanded that the government in Punjab be dismissed and President's rule be imposed.
He accused the Congress government of failing to maintain law and order in Punjab adding that the security breach of the Prime Minister was clear evidence of it.
"We submitted a memorandum to the Governor requesting President to take strict action against Punjab government," Khattar later told reporters.
The memorandum mentioned how Prime Minister's convoy was blocked for several minutes in Ferozepur by some "Congress goons" who were holding protests there.
"We are the world's biggest democracy. The way obstacles were created in Prime Minister's programme in the state is totally unacceptable, Khattar said.
"I have made an appeal to the President that Punjab government should be dismissed and President's rule should be imposed under which forthcoming assembly polls in the state should be held.
"In the upcoming polls, political leaders of various parties will campaign and Prime Minister will also visit the state again, and it appears that the incumbent regime in Punjab will be unable to ensure law and order," he said.
"Why arrangement for an alternative route was not made? The state government gave clearance, but road was also blocked by protesters, to say that administration did not know about this is hard to believe," he said, adding the incident smacks of conspiracy.
Khattar said he heard police also provoke protesters.