SAD claim drunk Bhagwant Mann deplaned, AAP denies charge

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of “shaming Punjabis” after he was allegedly deplaned at Frankfurt airport in Germany because he was drunk.Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal called on Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal to "come clean" on media reports that claimed Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann was deplaned from Lufthansa flight at Frankfurt airport as he was “too drunk to walk.” Mann was on an eight-day visit to Germany to attract investments and tie-ups in various sectors. 

Shockingly, Pb govt is mum over these reports involving their CM @BhagwantMann. @ArvindKejriwal needs to come clean on this issue. Govt of India must step in as this involves Punjabi & national pride. If he was deplaned, GoI must raise the issue with its German counterpart. 2/2

— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) September 19, 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has refuted the allegations against Mann as “ baseless”, with chief spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kang stating that the Punjab CM returned to New Delhi on schedule. Meanwhile, Lufthansa Group in a statement said the flight departed late due to “a delayed inbound flight and an aircraft change”.“Our flight from Frankfurt to Delhi departed later than originally planned due to a delayed inbound flight and an aircraft change,” the statement read. It added, “For data protection reasons we do not provide any information regarding individual passengers.”