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Bhagwant Mann detained at Delhi airport for 3 hours after Paris visit, fined Rs 50,000, claims AAP

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21.10.2026

Bhagwant Mann detained at Delhi airport for 3 hours after Paris visit, fined Rs 50,000, claims AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party has alleged that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was made to wait nearly three hours at Delhi airport after returning from Paris and was issued a Rs 50,000 challan. The party linked the incident to previous disputes over foreign travel clearance, while the reason for the penalty remains unspecified.

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was made to wait for nearly three hours at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after returning from Paris and was later issued a challan of Rs 50,000. The party claimed that officials cited “tremendous pressure from above” while dealing with the chief minister.

AAP has accused the Centre of targeting Mann and obstructing Punjab’s progress. However, the party has not clarified the reason for the reported challan.

Baltej Pannu, the party’s media in-charge in Punjab, claimed that officials........

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