Karnal, Feb. 15 -- Haryana home minister Anil Vij on Wednesday hit out at the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government for allegedly giving free passage to agitating farmers and then objecting to security personnel from Haryana using drones to drop tear-gas shells at Shambhu border to prevent the protesters from entering the state.

Vij said that the Punjab government has issued a notice objecting to the drones in their territory. On the approach of the Punjab government towards farmer issues, Vij said:" If someone attacks our police and escapes to Punjab, why can't we go after such elements and catch them?"

Interacting with mediapersons, he said, "When these groups (farmers) marched from Amritsar, the Punjab government did not make any effor...