Digital Desk : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stuck for about 20 minutes on a flyover yesterday, as the weather turned foggy and rainy, ahead of an important public meet where the Prime Minister was supposed to address. Stuck on this flyover, an half an hour drive from his destination, Ferozepur in Western Punjab, PM Modi remained seated inside his car, waiting for the blockade to clear.
Protesters had blocked the flyover; in photos shared later by the Centre, the PM can be seen masked inside his car while his security personnel stood guard, surrounding the Toyota Fortuner.
Soon a political uproar began with the Centre accusing the Congress government of Punjab of major security lapse, ignoring the most basic security requirements for the PM, and the lack of a back-up in such scenario.
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The BJP led Central government in further graver accusations said, “The Congress’ murder conspiracy failed”; Home Minister Amit Shah said the Congress is “on the path to insanity” and repeated the allegations that it was a deliberate move to harm the PM.
Reacting to the barrage of accusations and allegations, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi expressed his regrets and said that there was no security lapse. Instead he would lay down his life to protect the PM.
The protesters who had gathered near the flyover where PM Modi’s convoy was stuck, demanded the fulfillment of their unresolved demands, including bringing a law to guarantee the minimum support price for crops.
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Further highlighting on the PM Modi’s convoy waiting on the flyover, the Home Ministry reiterated that the Punjab Government and the state police were notified before hand of PM’s travel plans and said that the lapses covered category: “logistics, security as well as keep a contingency plan ready”.
PM Modi’s election rally programme was cancelled and was forced to return to Bhatinda airport to fly back in Delhi.
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