Today’s news: Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, former President of India, father of India’s nuclear programme and one of the most respected and loved public personas of the country, insulted by a bunch of airline crew who “randomly” picked such a public figure out to be frisked. Hah!
Their response in defense of such pathetic behaviour is merely that it’s all company policy!! Do they actually believe that nobody realized he was a former president and not to mention a person who actually created
In light of past reports from people who have traveled to the
Coming back to Dr. Kalam, an unfortunate explanation for this pathetic display is that he was pulled out for his name, the fact that he was a former President be damned. I can understand if they frisk random politicians. Some of them need to put in strait-jackets before they board. Not surprisingly, the politician in question here was acquitted, but that’s a different story.
The airline in question in Kalam’s case, incidentally, has issued a statement that the former President wasn’t insulted by their treatment. Not raising a ruckus over it was just pure Kalam, his total disregard for protocol was well known during his stint in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Saddest thing about all this is that apparently this whole episode happened in April. It took 3 months for the report that CISF folks reportedly filed the same day, to see the light of day!
Wonder how the
