• Arvind Kejriwal defends Bhagwant Mann in the wake of allegations that he was drunk on a flight.

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    Arvind Kejriwal defends Bhagwant Mann in the wake of allegations that he was drunk on a flight.

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    Desk: Arvind Kejriwal, national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), defended
    Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday, amid allegations that he was
    kicked off a flight from Frankfurt to Delhi because he was "drunk."



    Mr Kejriwal told
    reporters in Vadodara, Gujarat, that the opposition is slinging mud at Mr Mann
    and spreading lies because they can't find a flaw in his work.



    Sukhbir Singh Badal,
    the chief of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), claimed on Monday that Mann was
    deplaned from a Lufthansa flight at Frankfurt Airport because he was
    inebriated.



    Jyotiraditya Scindia,
    Union Civil Aviation Minister, had earlier stated that he would investigate the
    allegations. "No government in Punjab had done in the previous 75 years
    what Mann Saheb had done in the last six months. Punjab finally has a 'kattar'
    honest and hardworking chief minister after 75 years "He stated.



    He claimed that the
    opposition is slinging mud because it has failed to find flaws in Mann's work.



    "All of this is a
    lie, all of it is nonsense. The opposition is attempting to obstruct Mann, but
    the public is watching. They are pleased with his work "According to Mr.
    Kejriwal.



    When asked about the
    arrest of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said
    that anyone who makes a mistake should be punished.



    He specifically targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party for
    holding press conferences on the subject.



    "I've never seen a more useless political party than
    the BJP. It has access to the CBI, ED, Income Tax, and the police. Regardless,
    they hold press conferences every day to accuse people. If we ever form a
    government at the Centre, we will imprison accused people rather than holding
    press conferences "He stated.



    On September 16, Khan was apprehended by the Anti-Corruption
    Branch (ACB) in connection with a graft case.