IndiGo passengers ‘forced’ to sit in stranded flight: DGCA to probe
Mumbai, Sep 5: Aviation regulator DGCA will probe the alleged incident of budget carrier IndiGo forcing the passengers of its Jaipur-bound flight to sit in the stranded aircraft at Mumbai Airport on Wednesday night, a top official source said.
IndiGo's operations at the city airport were hit hard with the carrier cancelling many flights on Wednesday following incessant rains in the city.
Of around 20 flights that were cancelled, most were of IndiGo.
"My IndiGo flight was scheduled to take off for Jaipur at 7.55 pm Wednesday night. It took off at 6 am today and landed in Jaipur at 8 am. I boarded the flight around midnight but all passengers remained seated in the aircraft till departure this morning," a passenger told PTI.
"There was no dinner. Passengers came onto the tarmac and created a ruckus. Someone even called CISF (Central Industrial Security Force)," he added.
"We will conduct inquiry," a top official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Thursday when asked about the alleged incident.
The response to a query sent to IndiGo about the incident, as well as about the number of flights it cancelled on Wednesday and Thursday, was awaited.
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Veteran journalist, writer Nadoja S.R. Ramaswamy passes away at 88
Bengaluru: Senior journalist, writer and former president of Rashtrotthana Parishat, S.R. Ramaswamy, passed away on Friday morning in Bengaluru at the age of 88.
Ramaswamy was widely respected in Kannada literary and public circles for his contributions to journalism and writing. He served as the honorary editor of Rashtrotthana Sahitya for several decades and was known for his strong views on social, political and environmental issues.
A disciple of noted thinker and writer D.V. Gundappa, he was associated with value-based journalism throughout his career. He also served as the editor of the monthly journal ‘Utthana’ for over four decades.
In recognition of his contributions, Kannada University, Hampi, conferred on him the ‘Nadoja’ title. He was also a recipient of the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award.
His mortal remains were kept for public viewing at ‘Keshava Shilpa’, the headquarters of Rashtrotthana Parishat, between 10.30 am and 12 pm on Friday.
