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Praful Patel terms AI employees’ strike ‘an act of absolute irresponsibility’ | Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today termed the strike by the ground staff of Air India
as ‘an act of absolute irresponsibility'. Speaking to media persons in the national
capital on Wednesday afternoon, Patel asserted that the management was free to
take appropriate and decisive action against the striking employees. "At this
moment, he (Chairman of Air India ) has not given any further…I mean…course of
action. If or when he does require our support or guidance and if he does approach
us with some proposal, we will talk to you. At this moment this is not the correct
time to revel anything more. All I can say is they are free to take appropriate
and decisive action. They are free to take any strong action or measures. This
is not the way any section of employees should take entire law and management
into their hands," said Praful Patel The Union Minister, however, expressed his
sympathises with the stranded passengers who had booked their flights by Air India
and even said that all the other flights might be booked due to the summer vacations.
"I have myself said that it is very sad that the people who are travelling on
Air India during this summer rush are the ones who are being inconvenienced. I
think that Air India and all of us are really feeling very very sorry for the
plight of the passengers because I do know for a fact that all flights across
India are going full in view of the summer vacation rush," noted Praful Patel.
Air India 's crew and engineers went on a flash strike as a mark of protest against
the gag order issued after the Mangalore air crash and the show-cause notice issued
to two employees on Tuesday (May 25). On Wednesday evening, however, coming under
pressure following Delhi High Court orders staying the Air India employees’ strike,
the strikers called off their agitation after holding a meet with the Air India
management. Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court observed that the strike
had affected the business and stayed the strike by Air India employees till July
13. The proposed May 31 strike has also been stayed. |
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