Punjab Wants To Hire Aircraft For VIP Use, Opposition Asks What's The Need
NDTV
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema asked CM Mann to tell people why he was "spending crores of rupees from the state exchequer to fund the air travel of Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal".
The Punjab government has floated a tender to hire an aircraft for VIP movement for a year, drawing sharp criticism from the Opposition which alleged it aimed at facilitating trips of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.
Currently, the Punjab government has a chopper. "The government intends to hire a fixed-wing aircraft on lease for a year," said an official.
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According to the tender, the aircraft should have a minimum seating capacity for eight to 10 passengers and will be required to be positioned and operate from the Chandigarh international airport.
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