Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday demanded dismissal of Charanjit Singh Channi-led Punjab government and holding of election under the President's Rule.
He alleged that the Congress dispensation was unable to ensure law and order in the state citing Wednesday Prime Minister security breach as evidence.
Khattar along with State Home Minister Anil Vij and State BJP chief OP Dhankar submitted a memorandum to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya at the Raj Bhavan here regarding the Ferozepur incident.
"We submitted a memorandum to the Governor requesting President to take strict action against Punjab government," Khattar later told reporters.
"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.
Earlier on Friday morning, Khattar, State Assembly Speaker and BJP MLA Gian Chand Gupta, former Union Minister R L Kataria, and other senior party leaders performed a yagna' and Mahamrityunjay' religious ritual at Mata Mansa Devi temple in Panchkula for long life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The memorandum mentioned how Prime Minister's convoy was blocked for several minutes in Ferozepur by some "Congress goons" who were holding protest there.
"We are world's biggest democracy. The way obstacles were created in Prime Minister's programme in the state is totally unacceptable, Khattar 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.