Sushma Swaraj, Jaitley, Ananth Kumar arrested at Jammu airport
Later, deported to Punjab; BJP supporters protest

BJP leaders detained in Jammu Airport on 24 Jan 2011, sitting on the tarmac of Jammu Airport

High drama prevailed at Jammu airport today when senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and Ananth Kumar were first detained and then arrested after their arrival from Delhi, triggering vehement protests. The leaders, who were here to bolster the BJP’s ambitious ‘Ekta Yatra’, were later deported to Madhopur in neighbouring Punjab.