Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Wednesday said it has decided to revoke the ban on ferrying TDP MP J.C. Diwakar Reddy on its flights.
J C Diwakar Reddy approaches High Court after airline ban
Telugu Desham Party Leader J C Diwakar Reddy knocked the doors of the Hyderabad High Court after being banned by all the major domestic airlines. He requested the court to declare the flying ban as illegal and wanted the court to order the airlines to permit him to board the flights.
The MP terming that the whole episode was tainted, in his plea said that the airlines should have filed a FIR had he misbehaved with them. Since they did not , Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, helped him board the same flight.
The 73-year-old in his petition noted that he cannot think of alternative modes of travel due to health reasons at this advanced age.
He mentioned that the ban was against the rights given in the constitution as there was neither an enquiry nor show-cause notice. In his plea, the MP mentioned that it goes against the guidelines framed by the director general of civil aviation especially since he is not proven guilty.
On the other hand, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu who is unhappy with the whole incident asked him to resolve the issue as soon as possible with the help of Gajapathi Raju without causing further damage to the party. It is evident that Diwakar Reddy is not going to apologize unless court directs him to do so.
TDP MP denied ticket by TruJet
Barred by domestic airlines for his rude behaviour at Visakhapatnam airport last month, TDP MP J.C. Diwakar Reddy faced more embarrassment as TruJet refused to fly him on Sunday.
The regional airline later apologied to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader saying the staff could have assumed that he was still under the flying ban.
An aide of Lok Sabha member from Anantapur wanted to book the ticket for Hyderabad-Vijayawada but the staff at the ticketing counter at Hyderabad Airport refused to issue the ticket.
TruJet, which was not among the airlines which barred the MP from flying after he created ruckus at Vizag Airport, has apologised to Reddy.
Earlier, on Saturday night the minister was reportedly not allowed to board SpiceJet flight from Hyderabad to Vijayawada. He had reached Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad but was informed by the airline staff that he can’t board the flight.
The MP, who returned after two-week long vacation abroad, again failed in his attempt to fly on Sunday morning. He then left for Vijayawada by road.
Reddy had gone on a vacation abroad after June 15 incident at Visakhapatnam airport.
He had shouted at IndiGo officials, tried to throw a printer on the floor and pushed a senior airline official after he was denied boarding pass for reporting late for his flight from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad.
The 73-year-old however, later flew by the same flight as he had reportedly sought intervention of Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, who was present at the airport.
Raju, who is also from the TDP, however denied helping the MP in boarding the flight. The Minister also said there was no need for a probe as the CCTV footage has a time stamp too.
Following the incident, various airlines including Air India had barred from flying.
TDP president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had expressed unhappiness over the MP’s behaviour and had advised him to apologise to the airline staff. He, however, has not yet tendered an apology.
J C Diwakar Reddy’s aggressive behaviour at airport is just tip of iceberg
After being grounded by the domestic airlines, TDP MP J C Diwakar Reddy boarded a flight to Europe, for a week-long vacation in France. It is much needed break for MP because he has been in the news at least on the local news channels for all the wrong reasons since March.
The Anantapur MP is the owner of the travel company. In February, the police registered a case against the Diwakar Travels management in connection with the accident in which at least 11 expired at Penuganchiprolu Mandal near Vijayawada. The brothers Diwakar and Prabhakar created ruckus in front of media office and used obnoxious and vulgar words against Opposition Leader Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy
On the day of incident where JC created ruckus in the airport, his son-in-law MLC Deepak Reddy was suspended from the party. Deepak was detained by Hyderabad CSS police along with two others for encroaching land word 15000 crore rupees and hooliganism. People celebrated the detention of the MLC.
The fact that 11 persons were killed and around 30 people injured was not of national importance. The land grabbed by the Deepak, where 2 BHK houses for poor people were supposed to be built was not significant enough. But the aggressive behaviour of the MP at the airport has become a national debate. A total of seven airline companies have now barred the repeat offender after his violent behaviour. This incident is just a tip of the iceberg. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has to understand the fact that wrong things are bound to happen when one trusts the wrong people.
JC Diwakar Reddy throws tantrum at Vishaka airport
Telugu Desam Party Member of Parliament J C Diwakar Reddy reportedly created ruckus at the Vishakapatnam airport after failing to reach on time. As the incident unfolds, JC was scheduled to fly with IndiGo 6E 608 but reported only 28 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. The boarding for flight closes 45 minutes before the take off. The staff courteously informed the TDP leader and also offered to accommodate him in the subsequent flight. JC threw a fit and displayed aggressive behaviour. He allegedly got extremely abusive and twitchy. Apparently, the MP entered the ticketing corner of IndiGo supposedly damaged some furniture and a printer.
However, he got away like any other VVIP as the airline had to oblige to the MPs demands. Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju was in the same airport lounge but purportedly denied to interfere in the issue.
Usually, the personal staff of VVIPs collect their boarding pass and inform the airlines about their travel. However, no such information was provided to the IndiGo staff on Thursday.
Indigo in its statement said that “As an airline, we will take all necessary action to address this violation”
This is not the first time for JC, as he created a ruckus at Gannavaram Airport after missing his flight last year in October where he charged into Air India office and damaged furniture.
