Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera has been arrested at the Delhi airport today i.e. on Thursday after he was deplaned from a flight to Raipur. According to the media reports, approx 50 Congress leaders launched a rare protest on the tarmac. They refused to let the flight leave.

Pawan Khera arrested by Assam Police

Senior Congress spokesperson, Pawan Khera was forced to exit the IndiGo flight. He was travelling to Raipur to attend the meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and was flying with a large group of other party leaders.

He was arrested by the Assam police, who arrived at Delhi airport with an FIR (First Information Report)

Ahead of his arrest, several Congress leaders got off the plane and protested on the national capital’s airport tarmac. They also chanted slogans and staged a sit-in right next to IndiGo airlines.

IndiGo Airlines statements

Taking notes from the arrest, IndiGo Airlines 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.”

Trouble with my baggage, told you can’t fly: Khera

Pawan Khera said that he was first told that there was trouble with his baggage.

Speaking to the media, Mr Khera “I was told that there is an issue with my baggage, though I only had hand baggage. They told me you can’t fly. Then they said the DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police) will meet you. I have been waiting for a long time. There is no sign of law and order.”

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BJP demands his arrest

The BJP has demanded the Congress leader, Pawan’s arrest over allegations that he insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An FIR was filed after a BJP leader filed a police complaint.

‘Modi Govt. is a bunch of goons’

Taking to Twitter, a senior Congress leader, KC Venugopal wrote, “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.”

Recently, in a press conference, Mr Khera slammed PM Modi demanding a joint parliamentary probe into the Adani-Hindenburg row. “If Narasimha Rao could form a JPC (Joint Parliamentary Committee), if Atal Bihari Vajpayee could form a JPC, then what problem does Narendra Gautam Das…sorry Damodardas…Modi has?” he said, appearing to confirm the middle name with a colleague.

The BJP has insisted that Pawan Khera’s fumble was deliberate.

‘India will not forget or forgive remarks’ CM Biswa

While retorting to Mr Khera’s remark, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in his tweet, “Make no mistake- pathetic remarks by courtier Pawan Khera on PM’s father have blessings of the top levels of Congress, which is full of entitlement and disdain against a person of humble origins being PM. India will not forget or forgive these horrible remarks of Congressmen.”