Nagaland CM defends Home Minister on Nepal airport incident

Kohima : The government today squarely blamed the media for flaring the issue of Home Minister Imkong L. Imchen’s experience at Kathmandu Airport on June 30 last where he was reportedly held up and questioned for possession of banned currency denominations. Replying to a starred question raised by MLA Joshua Sumi during Question Hour, Chief Minister Neiphiu defended his Home Minister, assuring that Imchen was not detained as reported but rather he missed the Jet Airways flight scheduled to leave Kathmandu for New Delhi due to the time taken to explain the circumstances for carrying the currency to the Nepalese police authorities at the Airport.
While his wife and children left Kathmandu by the original Jet Airways flight, Imchen took the next available Jet Airways flight, he explained. On being asked whether the Home Minister had taken permission or clearance from the Government of India to travel to Nepal, the Chief Minister assured that he himself had given clearance to Imchen for his visit to Kathmandu.
22/07/10 Morung Express

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010, Foreign Jul 2010