Governor takes exception over Mann's absence

With Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit taking strong exception over the absence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at the civic reception organised by him in honour of visiting President Droupadi Murmu, state Cabinet Minister Aman Arora said it was unfortunate on the part of the Governor for raising this ‘political’ issue. Arora urged him to restrain from making such statements in the future. Reminding the Chief Minister of Constitutional obligations, The Governor, amidst the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his Haryana counterpart Bandaru Dattatreya said publicly from the stage: “I had personally called him up, but he has not come apparently due to some compulsion. ”