A political row has erupted in Punjab over allegations that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s wife, Gurpreet Kaur, demanded ₹5 crore to suppress a rape case. The NHRC has directed the Punjab government and police to investigate the allegations, while Congress has demanded a CBI probe. Gurpreet Kaur has denied the claims and issued a legal notice to a former judge, while AAP has called the allegations baseless.