Mumbai: Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav appears to have become the prime bone of contention in the stalemate between the Civil Aviation Ministry and the agitating pilots. The deadlock remained firmly in place on the ninth day of the strike, owing to disagreements over whether to sack the CMD or not. While the management is not ready to sack Jadhav, crusading pilots are unwilling to compromise on this.
A senior pilot said on condition of anonymity, "The management has been speaking to us. But we remain firm on our demands that the tainted CMD be sacked, because under him the carrier's already faltering condition nosedived for the worse. We will give this issue its due importance in all the meetings which have been scheduled for the next few days." "We want Air India to be restored to its earlier presrtgie. But in order to regain that we need an able and honest leader. Remove Jadhav and bring an efficient person on board," added the pilot.
A top Air India official said, "Even the Union Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi, who at the point of joining his office promised to restore the national carrier to its past glory, seems to be its past glory, seems to be unwilling to embroil himself in the controversy. Hence he is referring all the queries to the CMD." Speaking exclusively with MiD DAY, Ravi said, "I don't have any comments on the matter, please speak to the chairman, he will respond to your queries."
This reporter asked Ravi why he was refraining from intervening in the matter, informing him that the pilots had reposed great faith in his ability to resolve the issue. "I am not aware of any such statements from the pilots. Ask Jadhav what you have to ask," he said.
06/05/11 Bipin Kumar Singh/MiD DAY
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