Amid Jharkhand Crisis, Trespass Case Against BJP MPs Is New Flashpoint
NDTV
Deoghar airport, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July, is yet to be cleared for night operations.
In the latest flashpoint in the Jharkhand political crisis, BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari, and seven others have been charged in a trespassing case after they allegedly forced officials at Deoghar airport to clear a chartered flight for take-off past sunset.
The airport, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July, is yet to be cleared for night operations. Flight services at the airport are currently allowed till half an hour before the sunset.
The development comes against the backdrop of hectic political developments in Jharkhand after the Election Commission recommended the disqualification of Chief Minister Hemant Soren for allegedly awarding a mining lease to himself.
The ruling parties -- the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the Congress -- have accused the BJP of trying to topple the government. The last couple of weeks have seen MLAs of JMM and Congress being shifted to resorts in an attempt to blunt the BJP's alleged poaching efforts.
