Amit Shah’s chopper develops technical snag ahead of Bengal rally
Kolkata, Mar 15: Union Home Minister, Amit Shah was unable to attend an election rally at Jhargram in West Bengal after his chopper developed a technical snag, the BJP state unit said in a statement.
Shah's rally was scheduled to begin at 11 am. He is scheduled to address another rally in Bankura before he flies off to Assam. "The Union home minister's helicopter developed a technical snag. He would be addressing Jhargram rally virtually," said a statement by the state unit of the BJP.
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