Watch: Pawan Khera Deplaned At Delhi Airport, Congress Leaders Protest Against `Dictatorship`

Congress leaders staged protests at the airport after Pawan Khera was reportedly deplaned from his flight to Raipur.

New Delhi: After Congress leaders staged a protest on the tarmac at Delhi airport on Thursday, passengers on the Delhi-Raipur flight that was carrying several Congress leaders to Raipur were asked to deboard by the Indigo staff and assured that they will be put on another flight. The protest started after Congress leader Pawan Khera was stopped from flying to Raipur on an Indigo flight.

According to ANI sources, CISF personnel have been deployed to handle the situation as per the rules. Airport Police including DCP are present at the spot to legally arrest Pawan Khera at the request of Assam Police. Assam Police officials also present at the airport.

As drama escalated at terminal one of the domestic airport here, flight staff told Congress leaders there was confusion with Khera's bags. They said police was on its way and would explain the reason to him.

Several Congress leaders raised slogans against the government while on the tarmac.

"We are all on the @IndiGo6E flight 6E 204 to Raipur and all of a sudden my colleague @Pawankhera has been asked to deplane," Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate, who was also on the flight, said on Twitter.

"What sort of high-handedness is this? Is there any rule of law? On what grounds is this being done and under whose order?" she said.