'₹2.5 lakh shoes, suits worth lakhs': BJP slams Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

New Delhi: BJP on Wednesday claimed that Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, who was allegedly detained at the Delhi airport upon his return from Paris, had been "caught" with undeclared expensive shoes, jewellery, designer suits and perfumes, and accused AAP of playing a false victim card over the incident.

AAP on Sunday alleged that Mann was detained for three hours at the Delhi airport and fined ₹50,000, and claimed that officials cited "tremendous pressure from above" for the action. The party, however, did not say why Mann was detained or fined.

Responding to AAP's charge, BJP spokesman Pradeep Bhandari said, "Bhagwant Mann had gone to Paris for a vacation. He brought with him shoes worth ₹2.5 lakh, suits worth lakhs of rupees for his wife and expensive perfumes without declaring them to Customs."