Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 13

Lashing out at the Modi-led Union Government over its “failure” to secure the nation’s borders from continued militant influx despite its tall claims in the wake of the surgical strikes, Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh today pointed out that the much-touted demonetisation move had clearly failed to check either the inflow of terrorists or fake currency from Pakistan into India.He said Sunday’s encounter in Kashmir and reports of Pakistan pushing fake Rs2,000 currency notes into India via Bangladesh were proof enough that the ill-conceived “notebandi” decision was not helping curb terror, as claimed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Stronger and sterner measures were needed to ensure fool-proof border security if the nation and its people were to be guarded against frequent external assaults, said Capt Amarinder.The PPCC chief also questioned the continued imposition of cash curbs on the people, demanding to know how depriving the common man of his own hard-earned money was helping the government crack down on terrorism and black money.