Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) of not giving clearance to his chopper while he was headed to Rampurhat in Birbhum to address a public meeting arranged by the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).

"I want to apologise for being late. The election has not yet commenced. But through Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the BJP has started their tricks. My chopper was not given clearance. BJP thinks these tricks will stop me, but I am 10 times more stubborn than BJP," he said.

Banerjee further claimed that after speaking with Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and with the help of the Jharkhand government, a chopper was arranged for him to reach the meet...