Held back for over 2 hours at Amritsar airport but despite rumours, the issue was fully resolved with officials there @ Airport: Dhesi UK MP

April 22, 2024 10:51 am

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Chandigarh, August 4

UK MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has said that although he was held at Amritsar Airport for two hours but despite rumours, the issue was fully resolved with officials there thanks to strong interventions from family, friends and supporters, to whom I’m very grateful.

In a statement issued through twitter handle Dhesi said,

“I had the indignity of being held back for over 2 hours at Amritsar airport, because some haters had complained to get my valid OCI visa suspended”.

This the full text of the Statement issued by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, MP UK

“Upon landing in India last year, I felt the huge love and respect from many #Indian #farmers unions and civil society (in recognition of stridently speaking up for human rights during the farmers protest), but today I had the indignity of being held back for over 2 hours at Amritsar airport, because some haters had complained to get my valid OCI visa suspended.

Despite rumours, the issue was fully resolved with officials there, thanks to strong interventions from family, friends and supporters, to whom I’m very grateful.

Even for an MP who is constantly wishing and working for the betterment of the Punjab, #India and the wider #subcontinent, I guess that’s the price to pay for standing in solidarity with farmers, the marginalised and minorities like the Sikhs.”