Following reports that Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann was deplaned from a flight in Germany, the AAP has officially disputed the claims. According to multiple media sources, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was recently deplaned from a flight due to intoxication. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was deplaned in Frankfurt for a Lufthansa trip to Delhi because he was “Too inebriated to walk.” Mann, who was scheduled to travel to Germany from September 11 to September 18, was apparently in ‘an inebriated state.’
The Lufthansa 760 flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was delayed by 4 hours, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. It was supposed to take off from Germany at 1.40 PM, but instead took off at 5.34 PM and landed in Delhi at 4.40 AM, a 3.45-hour delay.
The AAP Refutes the Claim.
According to officials in the Chief Minister’s Office, the Chief Minister was unable to join the flight due to urgent health concerns. However, his organization, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has categorically disputed the rumors, claiming that Mann did not deplane at Frankfurt Airport. Political rivals’ misleading and frivolous propaganda, according to the party.
Political Conflict
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal leveled serious allegations against CM Mann, claiming that Mann’s deplaning caused a 4-hour flight delay. He also chastised the Punjab government for its silence on the matter and demanded clarification on the occurrence. In a message, a fellow passenger stated that “the CM was not solid on his feet as he had imbibed excessive alcohol and had to be supported by his wife/security.”
“According to disturbing media reports citing co-passengers, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has kicked off a Lufthansa flight because he was too inebriated to walk. It also resulted in a 4-hour flight delay. He was unable to attend the AAP’s national convention. These reports have embarrassed and degraded Punjabis worldwide “Badal tweeted.
Disturbing media reports quoting co-passengers say Pb CM @BhagwantMann was deplaned from Lufthansa flight as he was too drunk to walk. And it led to a 4-hour flight delay. He missed AAP’s national convention. These reports have embarrassed & shamed Punjabis all over the globe.1/2 pic.twitter.com/QxFN44IFAE
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) September 19, 2022
“Surprisingly, the Punjab administration has been silent on these reports implicating their CM Bhagwant Mann; Arvind Kejriwal must address this problem. The Indian government must intervene since this impacts Punjabis and national pride. If he is deplaned, the Indian government must raise the matter with its German counterpart “He continued.