“I’m No Terrorist…”: CS Channi Alleges He Was Grounded By PM’s Flight

Chandigarh:

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi alleged right now that he was compelled to overlook Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s rally as he was denied permission to fly due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to. “Charanjit Channi is a Chief Minister, he isn’t a terrorist that you’re stopping him from flying to Hoshiarpur! This isn’t the best way,” he stated, livid.

The Chief Minister reportedly waited for greater than an hour for his helicopter to be cleared for flight as a “no-fly zone” was enforced due to the PM’s go to to Jalandhar.

Mr Channi, who was taking a chopper from Chandigarh to Hoshiarpur for Rahul Gandhi’s rally, lastly returned dwelling from the helipad.

“I used to be in Una at 11 am however instantly permission to fly (to Hoshiarpur) was denied resulting from PM Modi’s motion, it was declared a no-fly zone. I used to be not capable of attend Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Hoshiarpur. I had permission to land,” Mr Channi was quoted as telling information company ANI on what’s rapidly turning into an enormous political row.

Although Chief Minister Channi was unable to fly to Hoshiarpur, Rahul Gandhi’s chopper was allowed to land within the city.

“The Chief Minister was scheduled to come back right here but it surely’s shameful that this authorities cancelled permission for Charanjit Singh Channi to come back to Hoshiarpur. If Election Fee would not take cognisance of this, I will perceive that these polls are a farce, a sham,” stated Congress chief Sunil Jakhar.

PM Modi, who addressed a rally in Jalandhar in his first go to to Punjab since a safety breach final month, referred to an analogous hold-up prior to now to focus on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

PM Modi stated in 2014, when he was campaigning because the BJP’s presumptive Prime Minister, his helicopter was held up in Punjab as a result of “Yuvraj (prince)” was flying to Amritsar.

“My identify was introduced for PM candidate. I needed to go to Pathankot and Himachal to marketing campaign. However my chopper was not allowed to fly as a result of their yuvraj (prince) was additionally in Amritsar. So the Congress has a behavior of not permitting the opposition to work,” PM Modi stated.

On January 5, the Prime Minister needed to skip a chopper trip over poor climate and was on his approach to a rally by street when he was compelled to spend 20 minutes on a flyover in Bathinda due to a blockade by farm protesters.

PM Modi lastly turned again from the spot and left for Delhi with out addressing the rally.

“I wished to go to Devi Ka Talab however the Punjab Police stated it could possibly’t permit it resulting from safety. That is the situation of safety in Punjab,” PM Modi remarked right now, in what seemed to be a reference to that episode.

Punjab will vote on Sunday for a brand new authorities.