India, Feb. 15 -- Ahead of a US military aircraft arriving in Amritsar tonight with 119 deported Indians, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP government of targeting the state over its electoral loss while failing to address its concerns.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should explain why he remained silent on his own citizens in front of his friend Donald Trump.

"The BJP should not defame Punjab or Punjabis, nor should it take out its anger on the people just because they did not vote for the party. This country is a democracy, and good work should be done here. Are such actions considered good? How will they (BJP) face the people in 2027? Will they say that they sent deported Indians to Punjab?" questioned Mann wh...