Chandigarh:Taking a note of the damage to over 1,600 mobile towers during farmers' protest against the Centre's laws, Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore on Wednesday decided to summon the state's chief secretary and director general of police (DGP) to seek a report on it.
Meanwhile, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has written to Punjab CM, seeking his intervention into the matter.
The industrial body further said the blockage of key highways linking neighbouring states is resulting in losses to the tune of thousands of crores daily.
"Governor Punjab V P Singh Badnore took a serious note of the vandalism during the ongoing protest of farmers, where in the past a few days, more than 1,600 mobile towers have been damaged," an official statement said here.
He asked the state government to take immediate action to prevent such acts and protect communication infrastructure.
"He has decided to summon the CS and DGP to Raj Bhavan to seek a report on these matters and to express his serious concerns on it," the statement said.
"This is a difficult time when education is taking place through online classes, for which such communication lines are vital. Damaging and disrupting communication lines will affect not only students but the whole society and economy also in many ways," the governor said.
The governor felt there has been a failure of law enforcement agencies in preventing such damages.