Congress leader Pawan Khera Arrested By Assam Police Soon After He Was Deplaned
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23 February, 2023 02:52 pm IST
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Congress leader Pawan Khera was arrested at the Delhi airport today after he was deplaned from a flight to Chhattisgarh capital Raipur. Nearly 50 Congress leaders launched a rare protest on the tarmac, refusing to let the flight leave.
Pawan Khera, a senior Congress spokesperson, was forced to exit the IndiGo flight. He was flying with a large group of Congress leaders to Raipur for a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
Pawan Khera was arrested by the Assam Police, who arrived at the airport with an FIR or First Information Report.
IndiGo Airline said: "A passenger was deplaned by the police at the Delhi airport from Raipur-bound flight 6E 204. Some other passengers have also decided to deboard on their own accord. We are following the advice of the concerned authorities. The flight is delayed as of now and we regret the inconvenience caused to other passengers."
The BJP has demanded Mr Khera's arrest over allegations that he insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An FIR was filed after a BJP leader filed a police complaint.
Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal said "Modi government is acting like a bunch of goons by deplaning Pawan Khera from the Delhi-Raipur flight and preventing him from joining the AICC Plenary. Using a flimsy FIR to restrict his movement and silence him is a shameful, unacceptable act. The entire party stands with Pawan ji".
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