Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan wrote a demi- official letter to Central Home Minister Amit Shah and requested to include Chandigarh in arms licence jurisdiction for Punjab State residents.
He highlighted the need for some amendments under the Arms Act. As per the existing norms, Punjab residents must apply for separate endorsement or permission to carry licensed arms in Chandigarh, which creates unnecessary bureaucratic delays and inconvenience. When Punjab residents apply for an arms license, the jurisdiction is limited to the state of Punjab only.
Furthermore he added that Chandigarh serves as the Capital of Punjab and is the administrative hub for the State. Many residents of Punjab reside in Chandigarh and frequently travel to Chandigarh for official and personal matters. It would be logical and practical for Chandigarh to be automatically included in the territorial jurisdiction when an arms license is issued to the residents of Punjab State.
He humbly requested to Amit Shah Minister for Home Affairs to pass necessary directions to the concerned authorities for amending the relevant rules/ guidelines.