Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- In a stunning revelation, a report by the Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has exposed that 92 percent of travel agents operating in Punjab are illegal, running their businesses without a valid license. Out of thousands of immigration consultants in the state, only 212 agents - just eight percent - are legally registered under Central Government guidelines as per the MEA report, which has sent shockwaves across the State.
The situation is even more alarming in eight districts, including Sri Muktsar Sahib, Tarn Taran, Faridkot, Pathankot, Ferozepur, Malerkotla, Fazilka, and Mansa, where not a single travel agent has a valid license. Yet, these regions have thriving immigration businesses, highlighting the mass...