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No VIP Culture In Airports, Says Aviation Minister Jayant Sinha
Aviation minister Jayant Sinha today denied that "VIP culture" was prevalent at Indian airports, saying that leeway given is only for security reasons. The statement comes days after Union Minister of Tourism Alphons Kannanthanam was confronted by a passenger at the Imphal airport who alleged delay in her flight to Patna due to VIP movement.
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No Bouquets, Only 'Minimal Staff' To Receive Me: Air India Chief's Missive
Air India, the country's national carrier, is largely innocent of customer service - unless it's a politician who's traveling, in which case, the VIP is often spotted being escorted by an eager retinue of staff.
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'I Was Wrong,' Says Union Minister Who Tried to Break the Rules at Patna Airport
Despite public opinion railing against VIP culture, some ministers are finding it hard to recalibrate what appear to be default settings. In Patna today, union minister Ram Kripal Yadav tried, with his entourage, to enter the airport through the exit gate.
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#NoVIP: 'Height of Hypocrisy,' Says Robert Vadra on Privileges at Airports
Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, has taken a swipe at Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju's comments on special privileges for "VIPs" at airports, calling it "hypocrisy of the highest limits."
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No Privileges for Lawmakers at Airports, Only Courtesies, Says Government
A day after claiming that privileges for Members of Parliament at airports will continue, the government said what is extended to lawmakers at airports are not privileges, but "courtesies".
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Privileges for Lawmakers At Airports To Continue, Says Government
The government today said in Parliament that privileges for Members of Parliament at airports will continue and there has been no proposal to curtail them.
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No Separate Queues for Business or Executive Class At Delhi Airport, Says Aviation Ministry; Air India Upset
National carrier Air India is writing a letter of protest to the Civil Aviation Ministry over new airport guidelines that it has issued.
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At Chennai Airport, Wheel-Chair Bound 70-Year-Old Denied Access, Even as Minister Breezes Through
The contrast was stark and shocking. There was Parvadarajan, a 70 year old wheel chair bound passenger from Hyderabad who had just landed at Chennai airport. His son who had arranged a car to pick them up was stopped by the police from driving to the arrival area. Even after he explained that his father was wheelchair bound, they refused to relent...
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VIP Culture Hurts This Elderly Couple at Udaipur Airport
NDTV has been campaigning against the VIP culture in the country - a culture that separates the ordinary man from the person in a position of power, but when a 67-year-old wheelchair patient is denied entry into the VIP lounge at an airport, it's a matter of concern for everyone.
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No VIP Culture In Airports, Says Aviation Minister Jayant Sinha
Aviation minister Jayant Sinha today denied that "VIP culture" was prevalent at Indian airports, saying that leeway given is only for security reasons. The statement comes days after Union Minister of Tourism Alphons Kannanthanam was confronted by a passenger at the Imphal airport who alleged delay in her flight to Patna due to VIP movement.
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No Bouquets, Only 'Minimal Staff' To Receive Me: Air India Chief's Missive
Air India, the country's national carrier, is largely innocent of customer service - unless it's a politician who's traveling, in which case, the VIP is often spotted being escorted by an eager retinue of staff.
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'I Was Wrong,' Says Union Minister Who Tried to Break the Rules at Patna Airport
Despite public opinion railing against VIP culture, some ministers are finding it hard to recalibrate what appear to be default settings. In Patna today, union minister Ram Kripal Yadav tried, with his entourage, to enter the airport through the exit gate.
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#NoVIP: 'Height of Hypocrisy,' Says Robert Vadra on Privileges at Airports
Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, has taken a swipe at Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju's comments on special privileges for "VIPs" at airports, calling it "hypocrisy of the highest limits."
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No Privileges for Lawmakers at Airports, Only Courtesies, Says Government
A day after claiming that privileges for Members of Parliament at airports will continue, the government said what is extended to lawmakers at airports are not privileges, but "courtesies".
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Privileges for Lawmakers At Airports To Continue, Says Government
The government today said in Parliament that privileges for Members of Parliament at airports will continue and there has been no proposal to curtail them.
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No Separate Queues for Business or Executive Class At Delhi Airport, Says Aviation Ministry; Air India Upset
National carrier Air India is writing a letter of protest to the Civil Aviation Ministry over new airport guidelines that it has issued.
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At Chennai Airport, Wheel-Chair Bound 70-Year-Old Denied Access, Even as Minister Breezes Through
The contrast was stark and shocking. There was Parvadarajan, a 70 year old wheel chair bound passenger from Hyderabad who had just landed at Chennai airport. His son who had arranged a car to pick them up was stopped by the police from driving to the arrival area. Even after he explained that his father was wheelchair bound, they refused to relent...
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VIP Culture Hurts This Elderly Couple at Udaipur Airport
NDTV has been campaigning against the VIP culture in the country - a culture that separates the ordinary man from the person in a position of power, but when a 67-year-old wheelchair patient is denied entry into the VIP lounge at an airport, it's a matter of concern for everyone.
