Kolkata: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s helicopter was to land at Balurghat in North Dinajpur near Malda, on Sunday, February 3, where he was to address a rally at 10:30 AM. However, the West Bengal government denied permission for Adityanath’s helicopter to land in the state.
Angry BJP workers surrounded the district magistrate’s house in protest, as the permission request was pending for the last three days.
Sources from the UP CM’s office say that the permission for Adityanath’s rally was also declined by the West Bengal government without any prior notice.
Mritunjay Kumar, information advisor to CM Adityanath, said, “Due to the popularity of UP CM, Mamata Banerjee did not give permission to land the helicopter.”
West Bengal government had also denied permission for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah’s chopper to land in Malda district last month.
Malda district administration defended itself by stating that it was not possible to grant permission to land VVIP choppers that week owing to construction work.
West Bengal is crucial in the BJPs plan for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and the party has set itself a target of 22 seats in the state.
