In the upper house of Parliament, he said-"Not only the Chief Minister of west Bengal was there, there were 100 other passengers who were there".
"Is there more to this than what meets the eye", he doubted.
"Why the plane denied landing at first place. Today it's one opposition leader, tomorrow it can be anyone", TMC leader said.
Ghulam Nabi Azad of the Congress, who is serving as the Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, demanded an investigation into the matter.
"If this can happen with one CM, it can happen with other CMs as well. As per my knowledge of aviation, if you are short of fuel you are given top priority to land", the Congress leader said in the upper house.
"This aircraft (carrying Mamata Banerjee) should had been given priority", he added.
This is a very serious case and there should be an inquiry, he said.
On Wednesday, an aircraft with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on board hovered in the night sky for about 40 minutes before landing at the NSCBI Airport. The All India Trinamool Congress has alleged that it was a conspiracy to eliminate the party supremo.
Here are 5 important developments related with the story:
- DGCA to probe into 3 flights to Kolkata including one with West Bengal CM, carrying low fuel: MoS Jayant Sinha.
- Opposition uproar in Lok Sabha over “IndiGo Flight With WB CM Mamata Banerjee on Board short on Fuel”.
- Security of Mamata Banerjee and other passengers is of serious concern, we are serious about it: Union Minister Ananth Kumar in Lok Sabha
- When there is no fuel, its the duty of ATC to have allowed landing of Mamata Banerjee’s flight, her life is in danger: Kharge,Congress in LS
- DGCA has ordered enquiry to check as to how the three flights reported low fuel: Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raj in Lok Sabha.