I will strip you, says agitated Aditya Narayan to IndiGo female staffer

Shubhanshu Sharma
Published on: 2 Oct 2017 3:42 PM GMT
I will strip you, says agitated Aditya Narayan to IndiGo female staffer
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Mumbai/Raipur: Aditya Narayan, son to veteran Bollywood singer Udit Narayan, is widely known as a sweet and kind hearted reality show host, but the recent incident at the Raipur airport exposed his unruly side when he started using foul language against a female staffer of the IndiGo ground staff.

The incident occurred, when Narayan, travelling on Raipur-Mumbai IndiGo flight 6E-258, used "unparliamentary language" with a female staff member of the airline.

"Let me reach Mumbai. If I don't strip you, then my name is not Aditya Narayan," he shouted in the footage, apparently shot by a co-passenger. The budget passenger carrier, however, allowed the actor-singer on the flight after he apologised for misbehaving with the staff member.

IndiGo came out with its version after a video emerged showing Narayan engaged in an argument with its staff members at Raipur airport.

The verbal altercation was triggered after Narayan was asked to pay for carrying excess baggage on-board.

The actor-singer was travelling with a group and was allegedly carrying excess baggage of 40 kg -- well above the free prescribed limit of 15 kg.

According to the airline, Narayan was asked to pay Rs 13,000 for the excess baggage, which he refused and said that he will not pay more than Rs 10,000.

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"He refused to pay... and also used unparliamentary language with a female staff member," Ajay Jasra, Director Corporate Communications, IndiGo Airlines, said in New Delhi.

"Narayan was informed that if he continues to misbehave then he will not be allowed to travel. Later, passenger Narayan apologised to the ground staff and thereafter was given his boarding card."

The alleged incident involving the actor-singer, however, does not comes under the purview of the current mechanism to deal with unruly passengers, as it occurred at the airport premises and not on-board the aircraft.

Currently, on-board unruly behaviour has been divided into three categories: Level 1 -- unruly behaviour (verbal); Level 2 -- unruly behaviour (physical); and Level 3 -- life-threatening behaviour.

The present rules to deal with such behaviour mandate different quantum of ban defined against each level: Level 1 -- up to 3 months, Level 2 -- up to 6 months; and Level 3 -- minimum period of 2 years or more without limit.

Shubhanshu Sharma

Shubhanshu Sharma

Writer has 6 years of experience in digital media. Presently working as Senior Sub Editor at newstrack.com. An avid reader and always willing to learn new things and techniques.

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