India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday took to Twitter to slam an expat pilot working with Jet Airways for making “racist” comments against a disabled man on a flight.
Harbhajan, who is currently playing in the Indian Premier League, accused Jet Airways pilot Bernd Hoesslin of making derogatory statements. In a series of tweets, Harbhajan called for “strict action” against the pilot, but did not elaborate on the incident he was referring to.
So called this Bernd Hoesslin a pilot with @jetairways called my fellow indian(u bloody indian get out of my flight)while he is earning here
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 26, 2017
Not only was he racist but physically assaulted a lady and abused a physically challenged man..absolutely disgraceful &shame on @jetairways
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 26, 2017
Strict action must b taken &such things should not be allowed or tolerated in r country.. #proudtobeindian let's get together and sort this
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 26, 2017
The allegations were first made three weeks ago by marketing professional Pooja Singh Gujral, who was travelling via the flight from Chandigarh to Mumbai along with Punjab-based music director Jatinder Shah.
The National Aviators’ Guild, the union of Jet Airways’ Indian pilots, has since reportedly issued a directive to its members stating them to not fly with expats from May 1.
The airlines has since replied to Harbhajan’s tweet and assured him of a probe.
Regret the incident, initiated a full-fledged investigations, based on specific inputs from guests, concerned dept &agencies: Jet Airways
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 26, 2017
