India, Dec. 28 -- The Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for politicising the exclusion of the state's tableau for the upcoming Republic Day parade. State BJP President Sunil Jakhar alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government insisted on featuring photos of Mann and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on the tableau, and that was one of the reasons for its non-selection.

Jakhar said, speaking to ANI, "The reason for the tableau being rejected is the photographs of Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann inside the tableau. They wanted to install their portraits or statues on the tableau, which was rejected by the ceremonial unit of the central government, which looks after all procedures... Republic Day parade...