PM's photos on Air India boarding passes: Election Commission orders action against official
Manju V | TNN | Updated: Apr 2, 2019, 19:10 ISTHighlights
- The commission directed the aviation ministry to report the action taken within a week's time
- The issue came to fore last week when some social media users uploaded Air India boarding passes that carried PM Modi's pictures
(File photo)MUMBAI: The Election Commission of India has asked the ministry of civil aviation to instruct Air India to take action against its official responsible for having Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photographs on Air India boarding passes in violation of the model code of conduct. The commission also directed the ministry to report the action taken within a week's time.
In a letter sent to the secretary, ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday, Ajoy Kumar, secretary, Election Commission of India expressed "serious displeasure over the non-compliance it Commission's lawful instructions and the lackadaisical approach in enforcing the Model Code or Conduct."
The commission also hauled up the aviation secretary for not responding to it's letter dated March 29 in this regard. It also instructed the secretary to convey it's displeasure over the subject to Air India.
The issue came to fore last week when some social media users uploaded Air India boarding passes that carried PM Modi's pictures on the reverse side. A statement from AI is awaited.
Air India found to be using boarding passes with PM's photo again
"Air India had issued notice on March 25 to all domestic stations to discontinue usage of boarding cards with Vibrant Gujarat advertisement on reverse with immediate effect. Today's incident is apparently a human error. A show cause notice for this error has been issued to the airport manager of AI at Madurai," an airline spokesman said.
In a letter sent to the secretary, ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday, Ajoy Kumar, secretary, Election Commission of India expressed "serious displeasure over the non-compliance it Commission's lawful instructions and the lackadaisical approach in enforcing the Model Code or Conduct."
The commission also hauled up the aviation secretary for not responding to it's letter dated March 29 in this regard. It also instructed the secretary to convey it's displeasure over the subject to Air India.
The issue came to fore last week when some social media users uploaded Air India boarding passes that carried PM Modi's pictures on the reverse side. A statement from AI is awaited.
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