New Delhi: Politicians enjoying immunity to drive straight to the aircraft at the Delhi airport would now have to get their baggage screened till the time the general elections are over. However, an exclusive list of VVIP politicians, who have been exempted from security check, would be kept out of it, officials in the Delhi Electoral Office said.
The measure of keeping vigil on the movement of baggage carried by politicians is a part of the series of actions taken by the Delhi Electoral Office to check flow of black money and contraband in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. Officials have also directed the airport authorities to install additional scanners in the arrival lounge at Delhi airport to screen the luggage of fliers arriving in the city.
“The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) prepares a list of the passengers who are allowed to drive till the aircraft due to security and medical reasons. All baggage, including hand baggage, of people who are permitted to drive up to the aircraft on the runway shall also be screened by the CISF and the State police,” said Chief Nodal Officer Ankur Garg.
The DEC on Thursday held a high level meeting with officials from Customs, BCAS, Airports Authority of India, Delhi Police, CISF and private carrier operators among others to finalise standard operating procedures in terms of movement of passengers and cargo at the city airports ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
14/03/14 Vishal Kant/The Hindu
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The measure of keeping vigil on the movement of baggage carried by politicians is a part of the series of actions taken by the Delhi Electoral Office to check flow of black money and contraband in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. Officials have also directed the airport authorities to install additional scanners in the arrival lounge at Delhi airport to screen the luggage of fliers arriving in the city.
“The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) prepares a list of the passengers who are allowed to drive till the aircraft due to security and medical reasons. All baggage, including hand baggage, of people who are permitted to drive up to the aircraft on the runway shall also be screened by the CISF and the State police,” said Chief Nodal Officer Ankur Garg.
The DEC on Thursday held a high level meeting with officials from Customs, BCAS, Airports Authority of India, Delhi Police, CISF and private carrier operators among others to finalise standard operating procedures in terms of movement of passengers and cargo at the city airports ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
14/03/14 Vishal Kant/The Hindu
