PM Stuck On Punjab Flyover For 15-20 Minutes, Huge Security Lapse: Centre

PM Modi In Punjab: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at Bathinda for his visit to a National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala. He was to be flown to the venue by a helicopter but due to rain and poor visibility, he waited for about 20 minutes for the weather to clear.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled a programme in Punjab after he was stuck on a flyover for around 20 minutes because of protesters, in what the government said was a major security breach this morning.

PM Modi returned to the airport without attending an event in Bathinda because of the breach, the Home Ministry said in a statement blaming the Congress government in Punjab.

The Prime Minister landed at Bathinda for his visit to a National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala. He was to be flown to the venue by a helicopter but due to rain and poor visibility, he waited for about 20 minutes for the weather to clear.

"When the weather didn't improve, it was decided that he would visit the National Martyrs Memorial via road, which would take more than two hours. He proceeded to travel by road after necessary confirmation of necessary security arrangements by the DGP Punjab Police," the ministry said.