I am not a terrorist: Punjab CM on not being allowed to fly due to PM’s flight

The Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi has alleged that he was not allowed to fly to attend a political rally addressed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Channi says that the refusal to grant permission was due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flight.

"I was in Una at 11 am but suddenly permission to fly (to Hoshiarpur) was denied due to PM Modi's movement, it was declared a no-fly zone. I was not able to attend Rahul Gandhi's rally in Hoshiarpur. I had permission to land," Punjab CM said.

He was furious for not being allowed to fly and said, “Charanjit Channi is a Chief Minister, he's not a terrorist that you are stopping him from flying to Hoshiarpur! This is not the way.”

According to reports, Punjab CM reached the helipad in Chandigarh and waited for more than an hour but didn’t get clearances to fly. This was because Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting Jalandhar for a political rally and due to this a “no-fly zone” was enforced.

According to the CM, he was supposed to fly to Hoshiarpur in Punjab from Chandigarh. Rahul Gandhi’s rally was scheduled in Hoshiarpur but Channi had to return from the helipad disappointed.

Congress leader Sunil Jakhar attacked the Modi government and said, “The Chief Minister was scheduled to come here but it's shameful that this government cancelled permission for Charanjit Singh Channi to come to Hoshiarpur. If Election Commission doesn't take cognisance of this, I'll understand that these polls are a farce, a sham."