Tuesday, March 26, 2019

After Air India, GoAir also junks boarding passes with Modi photo, says used old stock

New Delhi: Budget carrier GoAir Tuesday withdrew its controversial boarding passes that carried photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

GoAir and Air India were caught in a controversy this week as many passengers pointed out that their boarding passes featured photos of the two leaders.

The passes, issued days before the Lok Sabha election begins, were seen as a violation of the model code of conduct, which came into force earlier this month. The code, which seeks to ensure ethical campaigns, bars government advertisements after election dates are announced.

In a statement issued Tuesday, a GoAir spokesperson said the airline had “inadvertently” used paper from an older stock. “Taking cue from the election code of conduct, we have instructed our airport teams to stop utilising this type of paper with immediate effect,” the spokesperson added.

Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was among the passengers who had flagged the passes on social media.

“I was on a GorAir flight yesterday and also had a boarding pass with PM’s photo on it,” he had tweeted.

“GoAir’s Srinagar airport team inadvertently utilised unused stock of Vibrant Gujarat related paper which took place in January 18-20, 2019, for issuing boarding passes at the said airport,” the GoAir statement said. “It was unintentional.”
26/03/19 Ifrah Mufti/The Print
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