Major security breach during PM's visit to Punjab

On 5th January, in what is considered to be a major security lapse for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PM's convoy was stuck on a flyover during his Punjab visit for 15-20 minutes.
 The Indian Supreme Court has constituted a committee headed by a retired apex court judge to probe the security lapse. It has asked the centre and the Punjab government to hold the ongoing probes by panels they had appointed and said detailed orders regarding this will be issued soon.
 Advocate General DS Patwalia informed the court, on behalf of Punjab Government, that seven show cause notices were issued to police officers and other authorities in the state, sans any opportunity of hearing. He has also urged the Court to direct an independent probe.
 Solicitor General Tushar Mehta referred to the Blue Book of the Special Protection Group (SPG). He said, “Convoy of the PM had reached the place which was 100 m from the protest area…as per the Blue Book, it would be incumbent upon the officers that the rules are strictly implemented and state government should direct such officers so that there is minimum inconvenience."
 As Punjab Police finds itself in the crosshairs of the centre over the security lapses, the Punjab government on Saturday appointed VK Bhawra as the new Director-General of Police, the third in around 100 days of Chief Minister Charanjit Channi's brief tenure.
 Meanwhile, the Congress has said the BJP must stop politicising the issue and explain why the SPG allowed him to be visible from outside when he was stuck on a flyover in Punjab. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said, the pictures the government released of the stranded cavalcade on the flyover clearly showed the PM. “Why did the SPG leave the line of sight uncovered,” she asked and said PM and BJP leaders should stop defaming Punjab and the pride of Punjabis over the issue.  A BJP delegation has submitted a memorandum to the President expressing deep concern over the lapse. After meeting the Governor, Mohanty lashed out at Congress for the breach in the prime minister’s security. It is very shameful that the Congress-led.