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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has approved the interim bail application of Congress leader Pawan Kheda, giving great relief to his arrest. Pawan Kheda had approached the Supreme Court for relief in the FIR registered against him. The Supreme Court directed the Dwarka court to grant “interim” bail to Pawan Khera till 28 February hours after the Congress leader was deplaned and arrested for his “derogatory” remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Supreme Court also issued notices to Assam Police and Uttar Pradesh Police on Pawan Khera’s petition seeking clubbing of the FIRs. The Supreme Court has directed the Dwarka court to grant interim relief to Pawan Khera. Let us inform that Pawan Kheda, the head of the media department of the party, who was going to Raipur to participate in the national convention of the Congress, was dropped from the plane going to Raipur on Thursday and was later taken into custody by the police.
After some time, Delhi Police officials reached the spot and informed that a case was registered against Kheda in Assam. Delhi Police took Kheda into custody. Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala and some other leaders also accompanied Kheda.
Congress sources claim that the Assam Police has registered a case under certain sections of the Indian Penal Code over the remarks allegedly made by Kheda in reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s father. The Congress had earlier claimed that Kheda was detained by the Assam Police. A police officer present at the Delhi airport said that a registered case has been registered in Assam. The Congress has termed Kheda’s removal from the plane as dictatorship.
Party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “First the ED raided Raipur, now Pawan Kheda has been taken off the train in Raipur by the Delhi Police. Dictatorship is another name for Amit Shahi.” wants We are not afraid, we will continue to fight for our countrymen.”
Earlier, when IndiGo flight number 6E 204 from Delhi to Raipur was taken down at Kheda, many Congress leaders got down and sat in protest. As the commotion erupted at Terminal One of the domestic airport, flight staff said there was some confusion over Kheda’s bag. He said that the police is coming and will apprise Kheda of the situation. Many Congress leaders also raised slogans against the government there.
Congress spokesperson Supriya Srinet, who was on the flight, said on Twitter, “We are all going to Raipur on Indigo flight 6E204 and suddenly my colleague Pawan Kheda was asked to get off the plane.” Manmani hai? Koi kanun ka rajman hai ya nahi? On what basis and on whose orders is this being done?” Meanwhile, IndiGo officials said that all passengers will be taken to Raipur by another flight.
