Amid a power struggle in Karnataka, the JD(S) today alleged that chartered flights that were scheduled to carry its legislators along with those of the Congress from here to Kochi were denied permission by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at the last minute.
However, a Civil Aviation Ministry official said DGCA permission was not required for charter operations within India.
"We are just working out, all flights have been denied permission...flights that were confirmed, last minute there is a problem" a JD(S) source told PTI when asked about JD(S) legislators travelling to Kochi, Kerala.
Asked whether the plan was for both the Congress and JD(S) MLAs travelling together, the source said, "Plan was there....you know what all kinds of things, they are doing."