Son reportedly ‘denied boarding as he was heavily drunken’; Nitin Patel refutes report, terms it baseless

Ahmedabad: Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel today evening told media persons that the news spread on social media today regarding his son was wrong and it was a low level attempt by his opponents to tarnish his image.

Nitin Patel said his son Jaimin along with Jaimin’s wife and 5-year old daughter were to board flight for vacation at Greece from Ahmedabad airport, however due to sudden health issue, Jaimin started vomiting at airport. Jainim’s wife dialed call to her mother-in-law who advised her to return home and drop the plan for vacation.

Nitin Patel said his son was not drunk and he was not denied boarding.

News agency IANS earlier today quoting the airport officials without mentioning names of them reported that Jainim was stopped by authorities from boarding a Qatar Airways flight to Greece after he arrived in a “heavily drunken” state and argued with airlines staff at Ahmedabad airport. The report further said, Jaimin Patel, his wife Jhalak and their daughter Vaishvi were stopped from boarding the Qatar Airways flight, which was to take off at 4 a.m.When he reached Ahmedabad International Airport, he was unable to walk due to his inebriated state. He went through the immigration and other checks in a wheelchair due to his drunken state.He also had an argument with the staff of the airways, said report.

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