Modi asks people to avoid foreign travel but goes on trips himself: Punjab CM Mann slams PM
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for urging citizens to avoid foreign travel amid a West Asia crisis while continuing his own international trips. Modi has called for fuel conservation and reduced spending, yet embarked on a six-day tour to five countries. Mann questioned the government's double standards and highlighted rising fuel prices in India.
- ▪Amid the West Asia crisis, PM Modi urged Indians to postpone foreign travel, gold purchases, and conserve fuel.
- ▪Despite this appeal, Modi undertook a six-day tour to the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy.
- ▪Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann criticized Modi for not following his own advice and questioned why the PM does not work from home.
- ▪Petrol and diesel prices in India were increased by ₹3 per litre amid rising global crude oil prices.
- ▪Modi reduced the size of his convoy following his appeal, and several BJP leaders followed suit.
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Modi asks people to avoid foreign travel but goes on trips himself: Punjab CM Mann slams PMAmid the crisis in West Asia, Modi has called for judicious use of fuel, postponing gold purchases and foreign travel.Published on: May 16, 2026 4:20 PM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his appeal to people to postpone foreign travels when he has not stopped going abroad himself.The prime minister left for a six-day tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy to enhance bilateral ties. (ANI/PTI)Amid the crisis in West Asia, Modi has called for judicious use of fuel, postponing gold purchases and foreign travel.
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