GoAir sacks senior pilot for offensive tweets on PM
New Delhi: 10.01.2021
GoAir on Friday sacked a senior pilot for putting out “derogatory tweets” on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 7. The captain, whose tweets had led to an uproar on social media, was made to apologise as per the airline’s policy. In a statement, GoAir said: “We have zero tolerance policy and it is mandatory for all GoAir employees to comply with the company’s employment rules, regulations and policies, including social media behaviour. The airline does not associate itself with personal views expressed by any individual or an employee. GoAir has terminated the services of the captain with immediate effect.”
The sacked captain also apologised on social media. “I apologise for my tweets about the prime minister and other offensive tweets, which may have hurt sentiments of anyone associated. I convey that GoAir is not associated with any of my tweets directly or indirectly as they were personal views. I take full responsibility for my actions and would like to apologise for my mistakes,” the pilot tweeted. TNN
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