Spiritual guru's supporters want apology from 'rude' pilot

Mumbai: Followers of spiritual guru Asaram Bapu created a ruckus at the Jaipur airport on August 22 over the alleged mistreatment meted out to him by the airline crew, including the pilot.
The guru and his supporters were travelling from Jaipur to Ahmedabad on a SpiceJet flight on August 22, when it got delayed by five hours. This led to an argument between the followers and airline crew. They have now demanded that the airline authorities initiate action against the pilot and the other crew.
Spicejet flight SG913 from Jaipur to Ahmedabad on August 22 was scheduled to depart at 2.10 pm when it got delayed due to a technical snag.
After a five-hour delay, when the flight was ready for departure at 7.30 pm, an argument ensued between Bapu and the pilot on board Captain Phusilo.
"...We were not even informed about the flight's status, else we would have asked Bapuji to return to the ashram, which is just a 15-minute drive from the airport," said Uday Sanghani, a senior ashram official.
"Moreover, the captain was very rude when the passengers complained about the delay. Later, when Bapuji interfered, the captain, who was a foreigner, asked him to either sit quietly or disembark. He even shouted at other passengers who raised an objection to this statement."
The passengers lodged a complaint at the Jaipur airport and also sent a fax and an email to SpiceJet, after which the airline employees apologised to Bapu.
"Three people from the airline came to our ashram in Ahmedabad and apologised personally to Bapuji. Also, the airline has assured that it will take appropriate action against the pilot in a day or two. If they do not keep their promise, we will take up the matter with the top authorities," added Sanghani.
26/08/10 Bipin Kumar Singh/MiD DAY

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