'Heavily drunk’ son of Gujarat Dy CM harasses airline staff, taken off Qatar Airways flight

'Heavily drunk' son of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel was barred from boarding a Qatar Airways flight to Greece after he argued with airline staff on Monday, said a report.

According to IANS, the incident took place when Jaimin Patel arrived at the Ahmedabad International Airport with his family to leave for Greece on a vacation.

Patel, who is a land dealer, was along with his wife Jhalak and daughter Vaishvi, when he was stopped from boarding the plane, which was scheduled to take-off at 4am.

"Jaimin Patel was prevented from boarding the flight. He also had an argument with the staff of the airways," an official said, requesting anonymity.

Reports said that when Patel reached the airport, he was barely able to walk.

He cleared the immigration and other checks in a wheelchair due to his inebriated condition, airport officials told the agency.

However, Nitin Patel said that it was a ploy to defame him saying, opponents were trying to tarnish their image by spreading false information.

"My son, his wife and daughter were going for a vacation. He was not feeling well. His wife called up home and then it was decided to return home and not proceed," said Patel.