Chandigarh, Oct. 16 -- The Punjab government on Thursday moved the high court challenging the Centre's denial of political clearance for chief minister Bhagwant Mann's proposed visit to France for trade promotion, alleging the decision was arbitrary and infringed on the state's executive powers. The court posted the matter for Friday. The visit was planned around Punjab State Co-op Supply & Marketing Federation Ltd (MARKFED)'s participation in SIAL Paris 2026, an international food trade show scheduled from October 17 to 21. Mann was to leave on October 15, accompanied by the chief secretary and principal secretary to the chief minister. In its petition, filed by cooperation department secretary Ritu Aggarwal, the government said clearance ...