Chandigarh/New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Punjab Government has strongly refuted allegations linking it to a car seized by Delhi Police near Punjab Bhavan, calling the controversy a "deliberate political gimmick" ahead of the Delhi elections. The vehicle, which reportedly bore a "Punjab Sarkar" (Punjab Government) sticker in Punjabi, was found with Rs 10 lakh in unaccounted cash, liquor bottles, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) campaign material on late Wednesday night. However, Punjab's Transport Department categorically denied any connection, asserting that the "number plate was forged" and that the car in question is "not registered with the State Government".

"This is a clear case of fraud. The vehicle seized by Delhi Police does not belong to the Pun...