IPG claims it kept ministry in the loop prior to AI pilots' strike

New Delhi: The impasse over the Air India pilots' strike continued on Saturday, with the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), leading the protest, saying it had warned the government earlier about their discontent over several issues facing the national carrier.
Claiming that their agitation was not spontaneous, the derecognised Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) said, "We would like to clarify that all efforts were made by the IPG to contact and apprise the Minister and the Ministry officials of the volatile situation at the airline."
The statement came a day after five IPG pilots called on Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, who warned them that the airline may hire new pilots if they refuse to call off their agitation that started 20 days ago.
26/05/12 PTI/Daily News & Analysis

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