An American aircraft carrying 116 Indian nationals deported from the United States landed at Amritsar's international airport late Saturday night.
The second such flight, following the arrival of 104 deportees on February 5.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann criticized the central government for permitting U.S. military planes to land in Amritsar, suggesting it could tarnish the image of Punjab and its residents.
He questioned why these flights weren't directed to other international airports, such as those in Delhi or Gujarat.
Of the 116 deportees, 65 are from Punjab, with the remainder hailing from Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.
Punjab government has arranged temporary accommodations for deportees from other states, facilitating their onward travel to Delhi, while those from Punjab are being transported to their hometowns by road.
