Indian Punjab CM wants to attend Lahore moot
• Bhagwant Mann says World Punjabi Conference organisers invited him; doubts BJP-led government will let him visit • Speaker Sandhwan jokes, ‘If you get permission, take us along as well’ INDIAN Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed desire on Friday to attend the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore, claiming he had received an invitation, while taking a jab at the ruling Bharatiya Janata…
Indian Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed his desire to attend the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore, claiming he has received an invitation from the organisers. However, he has also joked about the BJP-led government in Delhi potentially blocking his travel to Pakistan. The 4th International Punjabi Conference is scheduled to take place from November 27-29 in Lahore.
Mann's comments come amid extremely strained relations between India and Pakistan, with limited trade and diplomatic contact since a four-day battle last year. Despite the tension, social media users in both countries responded positively to Mann's wish, according to a BBC report.
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