Mumbai: At a time when India's repeatedly expressing its frustration with VIP culture, politicians and their aides appear to remain in thrall to special treatment. On Monday morning, an Air India flight from Mumbai to New York, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on board, was delayed by nearly an hour on account of a member of his entourage, sources said.
Sources said the politician's aide, Praveen Pardeshi, arrived at the airport with an outdated passport. Passengers were then forced to wait for over 50 minutes while the bureaucrat's new passport was delivered to him, said sources.
The Chief Minister is on an official trip to the US. Mr Pardeshi is a member of his delegation.
Air India, however, has denied that the delay was due to the boarding pass episode.
30/06/15 Saurabh Gupta/Aashna Harjani/NDTV
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Sources said the politician's aide, Praveen Pardeshi, arrived at the airport with an outdated passport. Passengers were then forced to wait for over 50 minutes while the bureaucrat's new passport was delivered to him, said sources.
The Chief Minister is on an official trip to the US. Mr Pardeshi is a member of his delegation.
Air India, however, has denied that the delay was due to the boarding pass episode.
30/06/15 Saurabh Gupta/Aashna Harjani/NDTV
