Amritsar, Feb. 15 -- Congress MP Gurjit Singh Aujla on Saturday dismissed Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's recent criticism of the Centre over the deportation of Indian citizens from the US, calling it a mere attempt to grab headlines and lacking substance.

Speaking to ANI, Aujla defended Punjab's reputation, emphasizing the significant contributions of NRIs to the state's economy and the well-being of Punjabis abroad.

"What Bhagwat Mann said was merely to create headlines. It was all meaningless. The flight should have been landed in Delhi. Punjab is not getting defamed in any way. Punjab has a lot of NRIs, and they contribute to our economy in a big way. Punjabis are living a happy life abroad," he said.

The Congress MP questioned the state...