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The Union authorities has denied governmental clearance to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and State Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora for a sojourn to the United Kingdom and Israel successful February to pull investments, the ruling AAP successful the State said connected Wednesday (January 14, 2025).
It claimed that this was not the archetypal clip that Mr. Mann was denied specified support by the Centre.
"Chief Minister Mann and Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora were to question to the UK and Israel successful February. The delegation was besides expected to comprise immoderate authorities authorities officers. The nonstop dates would person been finalised if clearance had been given.
"However, the Centre has denied the governmental clearance to the delegation. The crushed has not been given," said Punjab AAP General Secretary and party's Media Incharge Baltej Pannu.
To question abroad, elder leaders request governmental clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs.
Mr. Mann, who holds a diplomatic passport arsenic the Chief Minister, was scheduled to sojourn the United Kingdom and Israel for a week-long travel to pull investments.
In December, Mr. Mann had led a delegation arsenic portion of the State government's outreach successful the run-up to the 6th Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit scheduled from March 13-15, 2026, successful Mohali.
In August 2024, Bhagwant Mann had said the Centre denied governmental clearance for him to sojourn Paris to enactment the Indian hockey squad astatine the Olympic Games that were underway. He was scheduled to sojourn Paris from August 3 to August 9 for the Indian hockey team's quarterfinal clash connected August 4.
