Chandigarh July 31:
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said the State government had requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to raise the vigil olong the Indo-Pak border, especially in Punjab, as increased inflow of drugs and counterfeit currency from across the border was being used as tool to destabilise the economy of the country .
Addressing mediapersons here after the Shiv Yadgari Mela 2010, Mr Badal said he along with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal called on Prime Minister two days ago and apprised him that there was increased inflow of drugs and currency specially targeted to weaken the economy of India. He said he told the Prime Minister that Punjab Police were doing its best to seize the drugs and currency.
He said keeping in view the gravity of the problem, the Centre must use the latest hi-tech technology to properly seal the porous points in the border. Asked about the recent arrest of ultras in the state, Mr Badal reiterated the commitment of SAD-BJP government to maintain peace and law and order in the state at all cost. The junior Badal said the Punjab government would not allow terrorism to raise its ugly head.