Suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad Monday stormed out of a function here, where Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and a number of Union Ministers were present, in protest against the detention of his supporters by police.
As the dignitaries were being presented with garlands, the supporters of the cricketer-turned politician got agitated and shouted slogans upon noticing that the local MP has been left out following which a number of them were rounded up by police.
A fuming Azad, who was suspended from the BJP a few years ago after he levelled allegations against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, stormed out of the venue even as the other dignitaries looked on.
The function was organized for laying the foundation stone of a civil enclave at the Darbhanga Airbase, which is controlled by the Indian Air Force. The project is aimed at bringing air connectivity to north Bihar.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha and Minister of State for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav, were among those present at the function.
Azad told reporters who approached him before he left the spot "what wrong did my supporters commit. An MP is a representative of the people. He deserves to be shown some respect."
Azad is a former test cricketer and son of former Chief Minister Bhagwat Jha Azad.
The function, however, went on as per schedule. In his speech, Kumar urged Prabhu to run more flights connecting Patna to Ranchi. He also thanked Jayant Sinha for coming up with the offer of naming the Darbhanga civil airport after Maithili poet Vidyapati and said he would send a proposal to this effect to the Centre.
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