Punjab CM alleges detention linked to CEC's family ties

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday alleged that a senior Customs officer at Indira Gandhi International Airport is a close relative of the Chief Election Commissioner, linking the officer's recent detention to alleged political retaliation. Mann's remarks came amid ongoing tensions between the state government and central authorities over various administrative matters. The Chief Minister suggested that the detention of the Customs official was not a routine action but part of a larger pattern of what he characterized as vendetta-driven governance. Mann did not elaborate on the specific details of the detention or provide documentary evidence to support his claims of kinship between the airport official and the poll body's chief. The allegations add another layer to existing friction between Punjab's state administration and central institutions, reflecting broader political tensions in the region.