Punjab MPs demand restoration of direct flights between Amritsar, Canada
November 30th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal president
Sukhbir Singh Badal along with other MPs of Punjab met Union Aviation Minister
Praful Patel on Tuesday and demanded restoration of direct flights links
between Amritsar and Toronto.
Sukhbir Badal said restoration of Toronto-Amritsar flights
have been demanded by all Punjabis.
“All the MPs today met Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel
to request him to restore the flights between Toronto and Amritsar. Punjabis
all around the world as well as other people demand to restore this flight as
Amritsar is a religious place for people living across the world, and everybody
wants to reach here direct,” said Badal.
Beside Sukhbir Badal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader
Navjot Singh Sidhu was present at the meeting. (ANI)
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