Republic TV issues ‘unconditional apology’ to JIH Chief Maulana Jalaluddin Umri
New Delhi: Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV on Sunday issued an unconditional apology to Jamat-e-Islami Hind National President Maulana Jalaluddin Umri.
Republic TV had carried pictures of Maulana Jalaluddin, during a debate on Government’s decision to separatist group of Kashmir ‘Jamat-e-Islami Kashmir’ post Pulwama attack. While carrying pictures the visuals had termed Maulana as the ‘Commander in Chief’ of the organisation.
Jamat-e-Islami Hind has nothing to do with Jamat-e-Islami Kashmir. Kashmir's Jamaat-e-Islami is a socio-religious political organisation active in Jammu and Kashmir. The Kashmir branch broke away from Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and was founded in 1953. The channel had called severe nation-wide criticism for showing pictures of Maulana Jalaluddin without fact-checking.
The criticism also included an official press release by All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) demamding apology from the channel.
We strongly condemn @republic channel for falsely accusing Ml Jalaluddin Umri, the vice president of @AIMPLB_Official, of being a terrorist. We also condemn @CNNnews18. It has committed blasphemy against Madjids in Mecca, Madina and Quds. Both channels must apologize. pic.twitter.com/gQEED91utz
— All India Muslim Personal Law Board (@AIMPLB_Official) March 3, 2019
AIMPLB has also demanded an apology from CNN News 18 for displaying visuals of Mecca, Madina and Quds while reporting about terror hub.
Republic TV however, on Sunday night issued unconditional apology through its official twitter handle and termed the error as ‘Advertent error’ by the video editor concerned. It also said it regrets for the same.
CNN News 18 is yet to respond to the demand of apology by AIMPLB.
CORRIGENDUM & APOLOGY for taking a wrong image of Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri carried on Republic TV at 4:03 PM. It was an inadvertent error, the video editor concerned carried the wrong image which was wrongly broadcast once & immediately corrected (1/2)
— Republic (@republic) March 3, 2019
Republic TV unconditionally apologises to Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri for the same @AIMPLB_Official (2/2) pic.twitter.com/RIOEw5G4RK
— Republic (@republic) March 3, 2019
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Parliamentary panel to summon airline executives, regulator over flight disruptions
New Delhi (PTI): A parliamentary panel is likely to summon top executives of private airlines and the civil aviation regulator over the mass cancellation of IndiGo flights that has left thousands of travellers stranded across the country's airports.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha, is likely to seek an explanation from top executives of airlines and officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation about the cause of disruption in air services and possible solutions.
A member said the panel has taken serious note of the difficulties faced by thousands of passengers due to disruption in air services.
Even parliamentarians, who were in the national capital for the Winter Session, faced the brunt of flight cancellations by IndiGo and delays by other airlines, the panel member said.
Several MPs also received complaints from people about air fares shooting up due to the scenario.
Meanwhile, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member John Brittas, who is not part of the standing committee on transport, has demanded setting up of a joint parliamentary committee or a judicial inquiry into the large-scale disruption of flights.
IndiGo cancelled more than 220 flights at Delhi and Mumbai airports on Sunday, as the disruptions entered the sixth day even as efforts were on to normalise operations.
The aviation regulator, DGCA, on Saturday sent notices to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO and Accountable Manager Porqueras, seeking explanation.
In a statement issued on Sunday, IndiGo said the Board of Interglobe Aviation, its parent company, has set up a Crisis Management Group, which is meeting regularly to monitor the situation. The company's Board of Directors is doing everything possible to take care of the challenges faced by its customers and ensure refunds to passengers, it said.
