The male parliamentarian of the year, “Prof” Ravindra Gaikwad, has been allowed to slap again.
Because the BJP is a party with a difference…
Because the BJP respects women…
Because the BJP gives full autonomy to institutions…
The Narendra Modi government has written to Air India to lift the ban on the Shiv Sena MP who rained 20 slaps on a 60-year-old lady cabin crew member, who couldn’t find him a business class seat on a flight without a business class section.
‘Ek ka haath, sab ka vikas’.
Since Spicejet is (almost) BJP-owned and since Indigo is (definitely) NCP-owned, our flying monuments to crony capitalism will soon roll over and roll out the red carpet to the ‘goonda’ who cannot say sorry.
But there is such a thing as self-respect, which the current Lok Sabha clearly hasn’t much respect for.
How should airline staff greet and welcome “Prof” Gaikwad when he walks in through the doors?
Here are a few on-air announcements to make an honoured guest feel truly comfortable:
# “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, netas and napunsaks, welcome on board…”
# “There are five doors in this aircraft, two in front, two at the back, and one below seat 3C…”
# “…in case of a drop in cabin pressure, air masks will drop down on a case by case basis.”
# “Cabin lights will be dimmed for takeoff. However if you wish to read the jail manual your colleagues saved you from, you may switch on the reading light located above your empty head….”
# “This is your captain from the flight deck. We are now flying over India’s most malnourished city. As a gesture of goodwill, should you wish to throw out anything we have in excess…”
# “The captain has switched off the seatbelt sign, but in the interests of our safety, you may please keep your hand cuffs on…”
# “We are now off the active runway. You may now use your cell phone to tell your near and dear ones what a pleasant trip it was flying with ‘Prof’ Ravindra Gaikwad.”
I am shocked beyond words. This is a shameful chapter in India’s history where a self confessed politician of beating was supported by his party members and even the opposition leaders despite his violation of breaking laws. Opposition supported him in the parliament and finally a government which believes in good governance yielded to the goonda raj. What a shame!
What is even more shocking is people like us are silent. One IIT alumnus even asked other IIT alumni to stop criticizing this blatant act before we know “all sides”. What are the other “sides” to know? Where are modern Mahatma Gandhis to move our society to protest acts like this which is against Indian civilization in large numbers?
Former RTI commissioner Shailesh Gandhi started a petition to condemn this act and it got mere 85000 signatures in a country which has more than 200 millions on the internet. Do we need a further proof that we have lost our moral standards? We read Bhagavad Gita and recite Krishna’s urgings to Arjuna to fight evils. Why don’t we apply that lesson here when an evil act of beating some innocent AI staff has taken place? Is simple apology enough? Is that enough to teach a lesson? Shame! Shame! Will AI CMD resign to show his opposition? Will AI staff go on protest? Will all airlines stop flying just for a day to show their rightful anger? Or even we the passengers start a movement that we will not fly say on one day? Well we cannot remain silent.
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such people MPs or MLA or any one….should not be allowed to travel by air or train. !! they should be allowed only road transport. !!!!! and if a MP/MLA…..they should be banned and removed form the parliament for a period of 10 years without any benefits and even then they should not be allowed on flights and trains !!!!
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These MPs and MLA are Representatives of the country..What a negative impression they carry on the foreigners !!!Is this the country of respect India?? are these political leaders of a peaceful and wonderful country called India ????? Such people should be barred from all priveledges
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