Letter to BS: Ban on Kamra in violation of rules, should be put on hold
The haste shown by IndiGo and other airlines betrays their eagerness to bend over backwards to please the authorities
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Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra
Business Standard2 min read Last Updated : Jan 30 2020 | 10:04 PM IST
One wonders if the airline (IndiGo) would have shown the same level of alacrity in slapping a three-month flying ban on stand-up comic Kunal Kamra (pictured) had he targeted the likes of Ravish Kumar of NDTV or Rajdeep Sardesai of India Today instead of “heckling” TV anchor Arnab Goswami. This is not to defend or condone the uncivilised behaviour of this comedian on board the flight. However, imposition of a ban for three months is in flagrant violations of the rules framed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation under which a person can be placed on a “no-fly list” by