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United News of India
02-08-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Asian Cup: Shiv Sena holds protest against BCCI for agreeing to India-Pakistan clash
Jammu, Aug 2 (UNI) Amidst protest, Jammu and Kashmir unit of Shiv Sena (UBT) today protested against the BCCI for agreeing to play against the Pakistan in an upcoming Asia Cup stating that restoration of sports relations with Pakistan, which has been playing the dirty game of terrorism for the last four decades will be an act that hurts the public sentiments of the nation. "Restoration of sports relations with Pakistan, which has been playing the dirty game of terrorism for the last four decades in Jammu and Kashmir including Pulwama, Pahalgam attacks, will be an act that hurts the public sentiments of the nation, betting money during the match nourishes terrorism, when water, air space can be stopped, why sports relations?" said Manish Sahni, President, Shiv Sena (UBT) while leading the protest. Sahni led Shiv Sena activists demonstrated near the Muthi holding placards that read "Sports relations with the killers of Sindoor are intolerable", "Water and airspace stopped, why Cricket ?", "Nurturing terrorism through match betting", etc. Sahni said that any kind of relations with the enemies of "Sindoor" cannot be tolerated. After being humiliated and pleading during Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has once again started infiltrating the border and nurturing terrorists. 98 terrorist incidents took place in Jammu and Kashmir from January to July this year (2025) and 32 terrorists were killed, he said. After "Operation Sindoor", 13 terrorists were killed in 13 incidents in May, four terrorists were killed in 12 incidents in June and three terrorists were killed in eught incidents in July. On the very first day of August, a terrorist was killed in Kulgam, Kashmir, while the encounter is still going on, Sahni said adding that the tail named Pakistan will never straighten up. During the Indo-Pak cricket match, betting kingpin Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and his henchmen hiding in Pakistan's lap become more active. Because the most betting is done when these two countries come face to face. A large part of this money is used to nurture terrorists, he added. Sahni has also accused BCCI of hurting national sentiments and filling its coffers. He has advised BCCI to learn from Indian players (who had clearly refused to play league and semi-finals with Pakistan) during the recently organized Championship of Legends. Sahni has demanded the Modi government to issue strict instructions to BCCI regarding not playing matches with Pakistan. Along with this, love for the country in case of a match with India, he has appealed to boycott the stadium and the TV channels broadcasting the match. Asia Cricket Cup 2025 is starting from 9 September. According to the released schedule, there will be two matches between India and Pakistan in the tournament. On the other hand, if both the teams reach the final, then there will be a match between India and Pakistan thrice. UNI VBH GNK
Hans India
24-06-2025
- Hans India
Not fit to fly, go stitch shoes: IndiGo pilot alleges casteism at work
New Delhi: Alleging casteist insults at work, a trainee pilot with IndiGo has accused three senior officials of telling him that he was "not fit to fly a plane" and "must stitch shoes" instead. The 35-year-old, who belongs to a Scheduled Caste, has filed a police complaint. An FIR has been registered against IndiGo officials Tapas Dey, Manish Sahni and Captain Rahul Patil under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. IndiGo has termed the allegations "baseless". The complainant first approached the police in Bengaluru. The cops there registered a zero FIR -- an FIR that can be filed in any police station irrespective of where the crime took place. This FIR has now been sent to Gurugram, where IndiGo is headquartered. 'Not fit to fly, go stitch shoes' IndiGo has trashed the allegations. "IndiGo upholds a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of discrimination, harassment, or bias and remains firmly committed to being an inclusive and respectful workplace. IndiGo strongly refutes these baseless claims and stands by its values of fairness, integrity, and accountability and will extend its support to the law enforcement agencies as required," a spokesperson for the airline said. In his complaint, the trainee pilot referred to a meeting on April 28 at Indigo's Gurugram office. He alleged that during the 30-minute meeting, he was told, "You are not fit to fly an aircraft, go back and stitch slippers. You are not even worthy of being a watchman here." The trainee pilot has said the harassment was aimed at forcing him to resign. He has said the derogatory remarks were aimed at degrading his identity as a Scheduled Caste person. He has also alleged that he had suffered "professional victimisation" through unjustified salary cuts, forced retraining sessions and unwarranted warning letters. He said he had raised the matter with higher officials and IndiGo's ethics panel, but no action followed. Eventually, he was forced to file a police complaint, he has said.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Time of India
'Go, stitch slippers': IndiGo trainee pilot files caste abuse complaint against 3 senior officials; police launch probe
In another bizarre incident, a trainee pilot of IndiGo Airlines accused three of his colleagues of caste abuse at the workplace. The pilot alleged they called him derogatory names. He also accused the senior officials of telling him that he was "not fit to fly a plane" and "must stitch shoes". The 35-year-old trainee pilot, who belongs to a Scheduled Caste, has filed a police complaint. Following the accusations, an FIR has been registered against IndiGo officials Tapas Dey, Manish Sahni and Captain Rahul Patil under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. However, IndiGo has termed the allegations "baseless". According to NDTV, the complainant first approached the police in Bengaluru, where the cops registered a zero FIR, an FIR that can be filed in any police station irrespective of where the crime took place. FIR has been sent to Gurugram, IndiGo's headquarter After the FIR was filed, the complaint has now been sent to Gurugram at IndiGo's headquarters. However, the airline trashed the allegations, and an airline spokesperson issued a statement saying, "IndiGo upholds a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of discrimination, harassment, or bias and remains firmly committed to being an inclusive and respectful workplace. IndiGo strongly refutes these baseless claims and stands by its values of fairness, integrity, and accountability and will extend its support to the law enforcement agencies as required." Investigation launched based on the accusations Based on his complaint, a case has been registered against the three accused under relevant sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Meanwhile, the police have launched a further investigation into the allegations levelled by Ashok Kumar, reported India Today. Complaints made by a trainee IndiGo pilot In his complaint, the trainee pilot described a meeting that took place on April 28 at IndiGo's Gurugram office. He claimed that during the 30-minute session, he was told that he was unfit to fly an aircraft. "Go back and stitch slippers. You are not even worthy of being a watchman here."
New Indian Express
23-06-2025
- New Indian Express
'You're not fit to fly an aircraft, go back and stitch slippers': IndiGo Dalit trainee pilot 'harassed' by seniors
A trainee pilot with IndiGo has accused three senior officials of insulting him by saying that he was "not fit to fly a plane" and "must stitch shoes." The 35-year-old trainee pilot, who is a Dalit, has lodged a police complaint. Following this, the police filed an FIR against IndiGo officials Tapas Dey, Manish Sahni and Captain Rahul Patil under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, reports NDTV. According to the report, the complainant first approached the police in Bengaluru. The cops there registered a zero FIR -- an FIR that can be filed in any police station irrespective of where the crime took place. This FIR has now been sent to Gurugram, where IndiGo is headquartered. In his complaint, the complainant referred to a meeting on April 28 at Indigo's Gurugram office. He alleged that during the 30-minute meeting, he was told, "You are not fit to fly an aircraft, go back and stitch slippers. You are not even worthy of being a watchman here." The trainee pilot has said the harassment was aimed at forcing him to resign. He has said the derogatory remarks were aimed at degrading his identity as a Scheduled Caste person. He has also alleged that he had suffered "professional victimisation" through unjustified salary cuts, forced retraining sessions and unwarranted warning letters. He said he had raised the matter with higher officials and IndiGo's ethics panel, but no action followed. Eventually, he was forced to file a police complaint.
NDTV
23-06-2025
- NDTV
"Not Fit To Fly, Go Stitch Shoes": IndiGo Pilot Alleges Casteism At Work
New Delhi: Alleging casteist insults at work, a trainee pilot with IndiGo has accused three senior officials of telling him that he was "not fit to fly a plane" and "must stitch shoes" instead. The 35-year-old, who belongs to a Scheduled Caste, has filed a police complaint. An FIR has been registered against IndiGo officials Tapas Dey, Manish Sahni and Captain Rahul Patil under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The complainant first approached the police in Bengaluru. The cops there registered a zero FIR -- an FIR that can be filed in any police station irrespective of where the crime took place. This FIR has now been sent to Gurugram, where IndiGo is headquartered. IndiGo is yet to comment on this matter. The low-cost airline's website stresses that it follows inclusion in the workplace. "Our diversity equity and inclusion efforts are designed to attract, nurture, and advance the lives of our employees and customers irrespective of their - but not limited to - gender, race, color, religion, caste, creed, ethnicity, origin, language, social and economic status, sexual orientation, differently-abled status, marital status, nationality, age, family status, and maternity status," a note on the website says. In his complaint, the trainee pilot referred to a meeting on April 28 at Indigo's Gurugram office. He alleged that during the 30-minute meeting, he was told, "You are not fit to fly an aircraft, go back and stitch slippers. You are not even worthy of being a watchman here." The trainee pilot has said the harassment was aimed at forcing him to resign. He has said the derogatory remarks were aimed at degrading his identity as a Scheduled Caste person. He has also alleged that he had suffered "professional victimisation" through unjustified salary cuts, forced retraining sessions and unwarranted warning letters. He said he had raised the matter with higher officials and IndiGo's ethics panel, but no action followed. Eventually, he was forced to file a police complaint, he has said.
