Watch: Singer Aditya Narayan argues with IndiGo staff at Raipur airport
The airline warned that he would not be allowed to travel with them if misbehaved with their employees again.
IndiGo on Monday said that singer Aditya Narayan had lost his temper and verbally abused airline staff during an altercation at the Raipur airport. Narayan will not be allowed to travel if he repeats his behaviour, IndiGo said.
A video of the argument – believed to have been shot by a co-passenger, surfaced on Sunday. In the clip, Narayan is seen speaking aggressively with an IndiGo staff member. The airline said he had refused to pay for excess baggage and used profane language with a female staff member and a duty manager.
Narayan was allowed to board the flight after apologising to the ground staff.
Aditya Narayan is the son of playback singer Udit Narayan. The 30-year-old hosts the children’s singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs.
He said he will not pay more than 10000 INR for the excess baggage & also used unparliamentary language with the female staff member: IndiGo
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2017
When politely asked to be civil & not use such language, he started shouting even louder and used abusive words: IndiGo
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2017
Informed that if he continues to misbehave he won't be allowed to travel. He apologised to ground staff & was given boarding cards: IndiGo
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2017
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On September 8, the Centre had announced guidelines for placing passengers on its new “no-fly list”. Passengers seen as a threat to others will be barred from flying for a period depending on the nature of the offence they have committed, according to the guidelines.
After several incidents of misbehaviour were reported at airports and on flights by some lawmakers, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha had on June 20 had said that a national “no-fly list” would be rolled out. Sinha said India was the first country to have a no-fly list on the grounds of safety.