<span style="color: #222222;">Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relook into the matter of extending area of operation of BSF and restore the status quo that existed before the notification of 11th October, 2021, so as to enable the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police to work together against the anti-national forces for safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. Notably the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification on October 11, 2021 extending the jurisdiction of BSF from 15 kilometres to 50 kilometres areas along the international borders in the States of Punjab, Assam and West Bengal.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, Channi also urged the Prime Minister to give an appointment for a meeting on this issue.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In a letter to the Prime Minister, Channi apprised that the BSF is trained to perform their primary duty of guarding and securing the international border and to act as the first line of defence. He mentioned that Policing in the hinterland is the duty and responsibility of the State police. Moreover, the Punjab Police is a professional force fully competent to handle any law & order situation within the State. The Chief Minister revealed that Punjab Police deals with terrorism effectively in the past, which would not have been possible without effective coordination between Punjab Police and Central agencies. He said joint operations have been conducted successfully against drug traffickers and terrorist modules because of excellent coordination between BSF and Punjab Police in the recent past.</span>