Rahul Gandhi's flight develops technical fault, Congress cries conspiracy

New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi's flight from New Delhi to Hubli developed a technical fault on Thursday. Gandhi was scheduled to visit Hubli for his election campaign in Karnataka. However, alleging conspiracy behind the technical fault, the Congress has registered a complaint with the DGP of Karnataka. According to reports, an FIR has been registered based on the complaint.

In the complaint made to DGP Neelmani N Raju, Gandhi's office stated that several "unexplained technical errors" happened during the course of the two-hour morning flight and demanded a thorough investigation.

According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called up Gandhi to inquire about his well-being on Thursday afternoon. The police complaint is likely to be forwarded to the Director General of Civil Aviation for further investigation.

Gandhi's plane VT- AVH, a falcon 2000, belongs to Religare Aviation limited. It was registered in Nehru place, New Delhi on February 4, 2011.