Union minister lands at wrong lounge at airport, probe ordered
Oppili.P@timesofindia.com 31.10.2024
Chennai : An inquiry has been ordered after Union minister for housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal landed at an old and unused lounge during his recent visit to Chennai, allegedly due to a lack of proper communication among officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). A few days ago, a senior AAI official said, the minister flew down to Chennai for a meeting with state govt authorities. When he came out of the aircraft at the city air port, a vehicle from the AAI meant for transporting VVIPs was promptly sent to pick him up at the foot of the aircraft. The vehicle, however, drove straight to the old VIP lounge, which was not in use and dropped off the minister, while his guests including AAI officials, friends and cadres of the state BJP unit waited in the new VIP lounge to receive him.
The minister, finding no one available at the lounge, then called his guests who informed him that they were indeed waiting in the lounge. The minister then called the airport director and other officials in charge of receiving and sending off VVIPs at the airport and a team was immediately sent to the old lounge. When the team of officials arrived, it was realized that the minister had been driven to the wrong lounge and that it was probably due to a lack of communication among the AAI officials concerned. The incident has sent shock waves among the AAI authorities and the Chennai airport director has ordered a thorough inquiry, the senior AAI official added.
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