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IndiGo pilot contests ban on Kunal Kamra; Puri says 'will go beyond rules'

The pilot said he was disheartened that the airline didn't consult him and took a decision based solely on social media posts

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Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra

3 min read Last Updated : Jan 31 2020 | 2:03 AM IST

Even as the pilot of the aircraft, where stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra had verbally harassed journalist Arnab Goswami earlier in the week, said on Thursday the incident wasn’t serious enough to put the accused in a no-fly list for six months, the government defended its action.

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Business Standard that the incident was extraordinary as there was video evidence and that the actions of the airline were justified. “This particular incident has been recorded and constitutes an extraordinary situation of what a passenger can or cannot do. We cannot allow such incidents in our

Topics : Hardeep Singh Puri Kunal Kamra IndiGo Airlines Arnab Goswami

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