BSF jurisdiction extended in Punjab, Akali Dal & Cong calls it 'internal emergency'

The jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) has been extended in the states of West Bengal, Punjab, and Assam.  The Home Ministry has carried out this extension, thereby, giving the BSF powers of arrest, search and seizure deeper inside the states. Now, this big move has stirred a political row in Punjab. Akali Dal and Congress have slammed the decision and called it an internal emergency.