Live
- Shafali Verma Dropped as India Names 16-Member Squad for December ODIs Against Australia
- Leaked! iPhone 17 Battery, Camera, Chipset, Design and Display Upgrades
- Kerala mulls increasing retirement age of govt employees to 57
- Credit, deposit growth now in line with each other in India: Report
- Very 'productive' meeting with PM Modi, says British PM Starmer
- Actor Satyadev in Bengaluru to promote Zebra movie
- Vijaya Chaitanya Palanki Leads the Development of Advanced Data Analytics Algorithms for Upsell Scoring, Churn Prediction, and Promotion Management
- Wanaparthy collector says Prajapalana Vijayotsava kaka yatra from 19 Nov to 7 Dec
- Hamas says security operation kills 20 aid truck looters
- Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza Sale: Top 5 Smartphone Deals with Great Discounts
Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju clarifies stand in JC Diwakar Reddy airport row
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju responded to the reports of his intervention in the Anantapur MP JC Diwakar Reddy\'s row at the Visakhapatnam Airport.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju responded to the reports of his intervention in the Anantapur MP JC Diwakar Reddy's row at the Visakhapatnam Airport.
Taking to Twitter, Ashok Gajapathi Raju condemned the reports and clarified that he had not intervened in the issue in any way.
This is false reporting. There was no such intervention as reported. pic.twitter.com/oIFjZN74Xz
— Ashok Gajapathi Raju (@Ashok_Gajapathi) June 16, 2017
I will get the entire incident at Vizag Airport enquired into to find out the exact details and ensure that lawful outcomes follow.
— Ashok Gajapathi Raju (@Ashok_Gajapathi) June 16, 2017
Following the reports of TDP MP JC Diwakar Reddy creating a huge ruckus at the airport for not being allowed a boarding pass after arriving 20 minutes late, media reports suggested that the Union Minister had intervened and taken the MP's side since he is from the same party.
However, the Minister clarified his stand and assured that he would probe into the entire incident, find out the exact details and follow it up with the lawful action.
Incidentally, Air India that is under the Union Civil Aviation Ministry is the first Airlines after IndiGo to ban the TDP MP from future flights which has now been followed by the other airlines.
