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Punjab Govt Files High Court Petition to Block CM Mann’s France Trip
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 09:01 PM
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Punjab government has petitioned the High Court to halt Chief Minister Mann’s planned trip to France, citing that letters to the Ministry of External Affairs were sent on 3 and 8 September and an online application was filed on 9 September.
The Punjab government has filed a petition with the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking an order to prevent Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann from traveling to France. The petition, submitted on 10 September, cites that the state government had sent letters to the Ministry of External Affairs on 3 and 8 September requesting political approval for the visit. An online application for the trip was also lodged on 9 September.
The petition argues that the CM’s travel requires prior clearance from the foreign ministry, and the state has complied with the procedural steps. It further contends that the trip may not be justified under the current circumstances and seeks a stay on the CM’s departure.
The High Court has received the petition and is expected to schedule a hearing in the coming weeks. The Punjab government is awaiting a response from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding the approval status of the trip.
The matter has attracted attention from political observers, as it involves the executive’s foreign travel and the procedural norms governing such trips in India.
The petition argues that the CM’s travel requires prior clearance from the foreign ministry, and the state has complied with the procedural steps. It further contends that the trip may not be justified under the current circumstances and seeks a stay on the CM’s departure.
The High Court has received the petition and is expected to schedule a hearing in the coming weeks. The Punjab government is awaiting a response from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding the approval status of the trip.
The matter has attracted attention from political observers, as it involves the executive’s foreign travel and the procedural norms governing such trips in India.