Congress Leader Alleges Model Code of Conduct Violation by IndiGo Airlines

Congress Leader Alleges Model Code of Conduct Violation by IndiGo Airlines

VoM News Desk | November 1, 2023 | 08:32 PM IST | Breaking News, Politics | Follow on Google News

Congress Leader Alleges Model Code of Conduct Violation by IndiGo Airlines

Congress Leader Alleges Model Code of Conduct Violation by IndiGo Airlines

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns about a potential violation of the Model Code of Conduct by the private airline IndiGo. He claimed that during recent flights he took with IndiGo, an announcement by the cabin crew praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for something routine and then immediately transitioned into an appeal for passengers to vote in the upcoming state elections. Mr. Ramesh highlighted that the appeal did not mention the Election Commission, which he views as a clear violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

In a social media post, Mr. Ramesh stated, “Last week, I took flights to Aizawl and back to Delhi on Indigo. Both ways there was an announcement by the cabin crew that hailed the Prime Minister ‘Shri Narendra Modiji’ for something routine and inconsequential.” He went on to say, “One of these announcements immediately segued into a vote appeal asking passengers to vote during upcoming state elections. Note that there was no mention of Election Commission in this announcement — a clear violation of the Model Code of Conduct.”

There has been no immediate response from IndiGo regarding Mr. Ramesh’s claims. Mr. Ramesh expressed his views on the matter, asserting that “Never before has any prime minister gone to these lengths to stay in the public eye to shore up his own flailing image, especially in the run-up to crucial elections. Clearly, there is no limit to the man’s insecurities, the civil aviation minister’s sycophancy, and the spinelessness of the airline concerned.”

He also noted that on another airline flight he took to Raipur, there were no such announcements. He commended those “resisting pressure from the Modi government and following fair practices.”

Currently, elections are taking place in five states: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram. The results of these elections are scheduled to be declared on December 3. The Model Code of Conduct has been in effect since the announcement of polls on October 9.

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