PMO forwarded matter to Union Home Ministry, which then directed Department of Internal Security to investigate and also sought a report from UP principal secretary (home).
This is a part of a larger project to modernise the standard-issue firearms used by the police force. The tender is for 250 units, with the deal valued at Rs. 2.25 crore.
Opposition leaders have been sharing photos of CM Bhagwant Mann & minister Anmol Gagan Maan purportedly posing with guns after Punjab govt notice banning public display of firearms.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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