The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case of alleged insult to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hours after his dramatic removal from a plane and his arrest at the Delhi airport. Congressman Khera was detained by the Assam Police for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a recent press conference. The Supreme Court has ordered a Delhi court to grant interim bail to Kheda.
Let us tell you that Pawan Khera is an Indian politician, public speaker and social worker, who belongs to the Indian National Congress party. Here are 10 important facts about him:
- Born on 31 July 1968, Pawan Kheda worked as a journalist before joining politics.
- Later he came in contact with the then Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit and was greatly influenced by her political views.
- A few days later, Sheila Dixit made him her personal secretary.
- During this, Pawan Kheda learned all the nuances of politics by staying with him.
- Pawan Khera joined the Congress party in 2013 after Sheila Dixit stepped down from the post.
- He is known for his powerful oratory skills and has given many speeches on various political and social issues.
- He has also served as a spokesperson for the Indian National Congress and has appeared on several news channels as a political analyst.
- He has been a vocal critic of the ruling party BJP and has often spoken against their policies and decisions.
- These days Kheda is also the president of the media and communication cell of the party.
- In 2021, he was appointed as the national spokesperson of the Indian National Congress party.
drama at delhi airport
After hours of drama at the Delhi airport, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera was on Thursday taken into custody by the Assam Police after registering an FIR against him for his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Khera had earlier left for Raipur in an Indigo flight where he intended to attend the AICC plenary session beginning on Friday. For some reason their luggage was involved, the flight attendant requested Pawan Kheda to exit. As soon as he got down, he was informed that the DCP was coming and he would be unable to travel. As the Delhi Police and Assam Police reached the airport, Congress functionaries started raising anti-government slogans at the airport.
However, Congressman Pawan Khera, who was detained after he was removed from an IndiGo flight for allegedly making “derogatory” remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, informed the Supreme Court that he had since apologized for the remarks. Following the Congress leader’s apology, the Supreme Court directed the Dwarka court to grant temporary relief to Kheda.