Robert Vadra's name will most likely be deleted from the list of passengers who are not to be frisked at airports, said officials of the civil aviation ministry and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Wednesday. The order for the deletion is expected to be issued by the new government which is scheduled to assume charge on Monday.
Vadra, a controversial businessman and Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, is the only civilian to be included in the list of those exempted from frisking provided he is accompanied by a person being protected by the Special Protection Group (SPG). Sources said the decision to include his name was taken by the UPA government.
"We are expecting the list of those exempted from frisking to get trimmed under the new NDA government," said a senior BCAS official.
Highly-placed sources within the civil aviation ministry said the earlier government did everything possible to scuttle any RTI application seeking information regarding the official noting made for the inclusion of Vadra's name. "The special exemption made to Vadra was wrong. But we hope things change now," said a senior ministry official.
22/05/14 Daily News & Anaklysis
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Vadra, a controversial businessman and Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, is the only civilian to be included in the list of those exempted from frisking provided he is accompanied by a person being protected by the Special Protection Group (SPG). Sources said the decision to include his name was taken by the UPA government.
"We are expecting the list of those exempted from frisking to get trimmed under the new NDA government," said a senior BCAS official.
Highly-placed sources within the civil aviation ministry said the earlier government did everything possible to scuttle any RTI application seeking information regarding the official noting made for the inclusion of Vadra's name. "The special exemption made to Vadra was wrong. But we hope things change now," said a senior ministry official.
22/05/14 Daily News & Anaklysis
