Pawan Khera statement

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Why was Pawan Khera 'arrested'? IndiGO deplaning of Congress ... (DNA India)

In a statement, IndiGo said he was deplaned by the police and the airlines just followed the advice of the concerned authorities.

Khera later said in a statement that he was asked to deboard as there was some issue with his baggage. Pawan Khera recently described the PM as Narendra Gautamdas Modi as he was demanding a JPC probe against the Adani Group. New Delhi: The Congress party on Thursday said its senior leader Pawar Khera was arrested by the Assam police at the Delhi airport minutes after he was deplaned from a Delhi-Raipur IndiGo flight.

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Pawan Khera arrest LIVE: SC grants interim bail, to hear plea on ... (Hindustan Times)

Pawn Khera arrest live updates: Congress leader Pawan Khera was deboarded from an IndiGo plane in which the Congress leaders were flying to Raipur.

BJP govt doesn’t believe in democracy. What happened with Pawan Khera is not a new thing under BJP rule. Some other passengers have also decided to deboard on their own accord," it added. "He (Khera) has made statements in a press conference. SC says, till the next date of hearing, the petitioner will be released on interim bail by Dwarka court. Congress leaders should not live under this misconception that they are above the law," BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia, reports PTI. "We will see (in which case they are taking me). "What sort of high handedness is this? - Pawan Khera was asked to come out of the flight for some luggage issue. On what grounds is this being done and under whose order?" [Pawan Khera](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pawan-khera-arrest-harassment-modi-style-says-congress-tharoor-asks-how-can-101677143291553.html) on Thursday was arrested by the Assam Police after hours of drama at the Delhi airport, after an FIR was lodged against him for his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Supreme Court grants interim bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera (India Today)

The Congress approached the Supreme Court after senior leader Pawan Khera was arrested by Assam Police at Delhi airport on Thursday.

The court ordered the transfer and clubbing of all FIRs registered against Khera. After hearing the argument in the court, the Supreme Court order stated that the petitioner is the chairperson of media and publicity department of the Indian National Congress. [By Kanu Sarda](/author/kanu-sarda-0): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed senior Congress leader Pawan Khera to be released on interim bail by a Delhi court this evening.

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What has Congress leader Pawan Khera been booked for, and what ... (The Indian Express)

Apart from ordering that Khera be granted interim bail, the SC issued notice to the states of Uttar Pradesh and Assam, where FIRs have been filed against ...

It is against a duly elected Prime Minister of the country. From 1998, he had a long stint as a key aide of former Delhi Chief Minister late Sheila Dikshit. Notice to Assam and State of UP,” the order said, as reported by Bar and Bench. Hence, we order – issue notice on the prayer to transfer and club all FIRs registered against Khera. “We are inclined to entertain the plea confined to issue whether FIR should be clubbed or not. On February 17, Khera tweeted, “I genuinely got confused whether it is Damodardas or Gautam Das…”

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Pawan Khera offers to apologise, claims insult to PM Modi was ... (OpIndia)

The Supreme Court bench presided by CJI Chandrachud granted interim bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera hours after his arrest | OpIndia News.

ASG pointed out that he was smiling while making the offending statements and that the statements were calculated. please see the video”, ASG said while passing the phone to the bench to watch the video in question. Hence, we order – issue notice on the prayer to transfer and club all FIRs registered against Khera. It is against a duly elected Prime Minister of the country. Aishwarya Bhati, an additional solicitor general, stated that the arrest had been recorded and that steps were being taken to bring Khera before the magistrate. The ASG said that the statement was not unintentional but was made in full consciousness. Singhvi claimed it was a slip of the tongue adding that he has already apologized for his mistake. First at Varanasi, then Assam and Lucknow adding that offences under Section 153A, 153B, 295, 505 of the Indian Penal Code have been invoked against Khera. Singhvi submits that the petitioner would tender an unconditional apology as it was not his intent to hurt. Senior advocate and former Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi reached Supreme Court with an appeal against the arrest. The Supreme Court bench presided by CJI Chandrachud granted interim bail to Pawan Khera. Whereas, ASG Bhati submitted that the expression was not unintentional.— LawBeat (@LawBeatInd)

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Deplaned and arrested, Pawan Khera tells Supreme Court his ... (Livemint)

Senior Advocate AS Singhvi, representing Pawan Khera, told the Supreme Court that the remarks [against PM Modi] were 'a mistake and slip of tongue'

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Pawan Kheras Arrest was Arbitrary, Dictatorial and Cowardly ... (Zee News)

Pawan Khera Arrest Drama: Congress general secretary Venugopal issued a statement in which the party said Khera was arrested on totally.

"However, the BJP is totally misguided if it believes that such laughable intimidation tactics are going to dissuade us from exposing its corruption and misgovernance," he said. "Khera's arrest was arbitrary and dictatorial and yet another cowardly attempt to derail the 85th AICC Plenary being held in Raipur," Venugopal alleged. Later after reaching Raipur for the three-day plenary, starting Friday, Venugopal issued a statement and said Khera was arrested on totally "baseless charges, which were only trumped up because Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scared of being questioned on his relationship with Gautam Adani". "We are all geared up for this historic occasion, and no force can stop us from our mission," the Congress general secretary said. RAIPUR: Congress on Thursday issued a strong statement condemning the arrest of its spokesperson Pawan Khera as ‘arbitrary, dictatorial and cowardly’ and said that the party will continue to corner Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his alleged links with industrialist Gautam Adani. The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered to grant interim bail to Khera till February 28 in the case.

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Jaishankar proves FM means failed minister: Pawan Khera amid ... (Hindustan Times)

On his 'Narendra Gautamdas Modi' jibe and his 'unconditional apology', Pawan Khera said he won't comment on the issue as from the beginning he maintained ...

Replying to a question on concerns over Punjab law and order, Pawan Khera said, "The Punjab government is not even capable to understand the gravity of the situation. Attacking foreign minister S Jaishankar for his recent statement on China, Pawan Khera said, "Jaishankar himself changed the full form of FM from foreign minister to the failed minister. "PM Modi must understand that he is not the opposition leader. The same could have been said in 1962," the Congress leader said. "But why doesn't the plane stop for a Khalistani who threatened the Union home minister," Pawan Khera said targetting Amritpal Singh. Pawan Khera was released hours after his arrest as the issue reached the Supreme Court.

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When CJI Chandrachud asked Abhishek Manu Singhvi: “Who is ... (Financial Express)

The CJI's poser to Singhvi came while the senior advocate was seeking an urgent hearing by Supreme Court in wake of Khera's arrest from Delhi Airport.

The court, issuing notice to the states of Uttar Pradesh and Assam, where FIRs have been registered against him, also took on record in its order the undertaking given by Singhvi that Khera will issue an unconditional However, the Congress acted swiftly to seek an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court seeking interim bail and clubbing of the different FIRs. Although Khera apologised for the apparent goof-up and corrected himself, the damage had already been done. “Please mention at 3 PM,” the CJI said. High drama ensued at the Delhi Airport on Thursday as Congress leader Pawan Khera was arrested by the Assam Police after being asked to deplane from a Raipur-bound Indigo flight. “He made some statement which he could have avoided making.

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Indian opposition politician arrested for allegedly insulting PM Modi (CNN)

A senior member of India's main opposition Congress party has been arrested for allegedly insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The BBC defended its documentary and said it was complying with the tax investigation. CNN has not yet been able to reach Khera and his lawyers. Adani, one of the wealthiest people in the world, saw his net worth halved in less than two weeks last month after a report by financial research and short seller firm Hindenburg Research leveled allegations of stock market manipulation and fraud against the Adani Group.

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