Punjab government established Mehtab Singh Gill Committee

Highlights:

• The Punjab government established a high-level team to probe Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security lapse on 6 January.
• The Punjab government constituted the Mehtab Singh Gill Committee in response to the security lapse.
• Mr. Gill has served as a judge in the past. Punjab's Home Secretary is also a member of the committee. 
• The committee has three days to provide a report.
• The Security Breach is that Prime Minister arrived in Bathinda on 5 January 2022 and was scheduled to fly to Hussainwala to attend the National Martyrs Memorial.
• Due to the rain, plane transportation could not be organized. 
• As a result, the prime minister traveled to the memorial by car.
• Protesters obstructed his convoy on the way there. He was also stuck in a flyover for 15 to 20 minutes.
• The Prime Minister was at the monument to inaugurate development projects of Rs 43,000 crore.
• This includes the building of roads and hospitals. 
• He was also scheduled to speak to a group. 
• The visit has been postponed.

• It was founded in 1988 with the express purpose of protecting the Prime Minister. SPG protects the PM both in India and overseas.
•  It also safeguards the Prime Minister's immediate family. THE SPG PROTECTED the PM's spouse, children, and parents.
• Protection was offered at their home as well as anywhere else. Protection was guaranteed for five years while in office and for another five years after they left.
• The amending statute decreased the mandate. SPG safeguards only the PM under the statute.
• SPG's rulebook is known as the Blue Book. 
• It contains all of the guidelines for PM protection.
• As per the Blue Book, the state police must plan a path in the event of adversity, such as the one that has occurred recently.
• The state police had been informed about the protests by the Intelligence Bureau. 
• Despite all of these precautions, a security compromise happened.