Row over Amit Shah's landing at yet-to-be-opened Kannur airport

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An argument has erupted over BJP president Amit Shah landing on the but to be opened Kannur airport, with a Kerala minister slamming him Sunday for threatening to oust the LDF government in spite of it permitting him to arrive there as a part of state's 'custom of hospitality.'

State finance minister TM Thomas Isaac tweeted that regardless that the state had proven the 'custom of hospitality' by means of allowing Shah to land on the airport, which had no longer been formally inaugurated, the BJP chief had threatened to oust the left ruled Kerala government.


The reputable inauguration of the Kannur airport, the fourth in the state, is scheduled to be held on December nine.

But, by means of arriving in a special flight there the previous day to inaugurate the BJP's new district committee office, Shah has unofficially become the first passenger to land on the airport at Mattanur in Kannur.

Isaac stated Shah's "empty threats" were out of frustration because the saffron party is but to get extra contributors in the state meeting.

Former Union minister, O Rajagopal, is the lone MLA of the BJP in the home.

"Amit Shah permitted to land in Kannur airport which is yet to be opened. That is our tradition of hospitality. But he is threatening to oust Kerala government. Such empty threats do not frighten us. Try to win few seats in Assembly. Your frustration is understandable," Isaac tweeted.

Hundreds of party workers had collected Saturday on the airport to welcome Shah who used to be in Kerala on an afternoon's consult with.

After inaugurating the party office located at Thalikkavu, he had made a scathing assault at the CPM-led LDF government in the state over the issue of entry of girls in Sabarimala temple and pledged BJP's enhance for it.

Main opposition Congress took at the LDF government for permitting the BJP chief to make use of the airport.


Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, Mullappally Ramachandran alleged that Shah landed on the airport following an 'working out' between him and chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.


"At a time when the Kannur airport is scheduled to be inaugurated on December 9, it was specially opened for Amit Shah. Usually, it is done so during emergency situations," he stated in a observation.


Amit Shah had arrived in Kannur Saturday on an afternoon's consult with to Kerala to attend a party serve as in that city and the 90th Mahasamadhi observance of saint social reformer Sree Narayana Guru at Varkala close to Thiruvananthapuram.


Later, in a hard-hitting speech, Shah had warned chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan that he would have to pay a "heavy price" if the (assault on Ayyappa devotees) continues, as BJP workers "would not hesitate to pull down the government."
Row over Amit Shah's landing at yet-to-be-opened Kannur airport Row over Amit Shah's landing at yet-to-be-opened Kannur airport Reviewed by Kailash on October 28, 2018 Rating: 5
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