Bhagwant Mann video row: Accused received Rs 10 lakh from Punjab officials to fabricate clip, cops say
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann faces a political storm over an alleged Rs 10 lakh deal for a forensic report on a viral video. The BJP accuses Mann of suppressing allegations of sacrilegious conduct and misusing state machinery. Gurugram Police have detained two individuals in connection with fabricating the report, with the CM denying the video's authenticity and calling it a conspiracy.
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