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AAP accuses BJP of humiliating Punjab CM Mann with Rs 50,000 fine at airport after Paris trip
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 08:15 AM
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AAP Punjab media in‑charge Baltej Pannu alleged that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was slapped with a Rs 50,000 fine and faced humiliation at the airport after returning from Paris, accusing the BJP‑led centre of targeting Punjab.
Baltej Pannu, the Punjab media coordinator of the Aam Aadmi Party, claimed that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was issued a Rs 50,000 challan upon his arrival at the airport after a trip to Paris. Pannu said the fine was accompanied by what he described as a humiliating treatment of the CM at the terminal.
The AAP representative alleged that the incident reflects a broader pattern of the BJP‑led central government seeking to undermine Punjab's regional identity. He asserted that the centre does not miss any opportunity to demean "Punjabiyat" and that the episode was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the state leadership.
No official statement from the airport authorities or the central government was available at the time of reporting. The incident, if verified, could add to the growing political friction between the state and the union government.
The AAP has called for a thorough inquiry into the matter and urged the central authorities to refrain from actions that could be perceived as targeting a state leader for political reasons.
The episode occurred at Chandigarh Airport, the primary gateway for Punjab's chief minister, shortly after his return from a diplomatic visit to France.
The AAP representative alleged that the incident reflects a broader pattern of the BJP‑led central government seeking to undermine Punjab's regional identity. He asserted that the centre does not miss any opportunity to demean "Punjabiyat" and that the episode was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the state leadership.
No official statement from the airport authorities or the central government was available at the time of reporting. The incident, if verified, could add to the growing political friction between the state and the union government.
The AAP has called for a thorough inquiry into the matter and urged the central authorities to refrain from actions that could be perceived as targeting a state leader for political reasons.
The episode occurred at Chandigarh Airport, the primary gateway for Punjab's chief minister, shortly after his return from a diplomatic visit to France.