புதன், 22 ஜூலை, 2009

I: The employees of US airline Continental Airlines who frisked former president APJ Abdul Kalam, could face a six month term in jail or a Rs 10 lakh fine.

That is the maximum punishment for violating instructions issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the country's nodal air security agency. The BCAS filed an FIR against the airline on Tuesday, claiming that by frisking Kalam, Continental had done just that.

The FIR was preceded by a huge uproar in both houses of Parliament, as members cutting across party lines, fumed over the insult meted out to the ex-President.

Kalam had been physically checked and asked to remove his footwear by the airline staff as he was about to board a Contintental flight at New Delhi airport on his way to Newark (New Jersey).

In a statement Continental Airlines acknowledged Kalam had been frisked, but claimed it had no choice. "All carriers flying to the US must follow the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirements and procedures," the statement said. "These impose a final security check just before boarding the aircraft. There is no exception to this rule." TALK TO US Was Kalam insulted? Should anyone be exempt from security?
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Though Kalam himself refused to comment and sources close to him said he had not protested when the frisking was carried out, civil aviation minister Praful Patel promised the angry MPs he would order a probe and even briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the matter.

In Europe and the United States, only heads of state travelling in their own private aircraft are exempted from frisking by airport security.

In India, however, 32 different categories of VIPs enjoy the right to avoid any physical checking at airports.

So how should Indian dignitaries be treated by foreign airlines? BCAS has said instructions to leave all categories of VIPs alone have been clearly sent out. But what if that contravenes instructions given by its mother country?
"Is Indian protocol valid for American airlines like Continental? Is TSA strictly applicable in India? Only a detailed probe can clear the air," said Kapil Kaul, chief executive officer, South Asia, of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation.

Airline sources maintained while Indian politicians may have been blowing the matter out of proportion, TSA rules are not strictly implemented by most American airlines in India, and by frisking Kalam, Continental may have gone too far. "It's true there is a rule, but there are always exceptions for VVIPs," said a foreign airline official, on condition of anonymity. "Many carriers fly between India and the US, but none of them frisk even middle-level politicians the way they do common passengers.

The international norm, moreover, is to have a reciprocal arrangement. A former president of India, for instance, should get the same treatment in the US that a former US president gets in New Delhi.
"Would any Indian airline have frisked Bill Clinton?" the official asked.







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who is this aparna bastert this pork does"t know about our DrAJP

By rafi germany
7/22/2009 2:37:00 AM

Aparana is not true indian , if so she must apology to Mr.Apj for illtreat by airlines

By Akbarkhan
7/22/2009 1:32:00 AM

அமெரிக்க நிறுவனத்தால் அப்துல் கலாமுக்கு ஏற்பட்ட அவமானத்தை தயவு செய்து மக்கள் தவறாக அரசையோ, சோனியாவையோ குறை கூறுவது தவறு. நாம் யோசிக்க வேண்டியது ஓன்று இந்திய திரு நாட்டில் மதிப்பு மிக்க ஒரு தலைவரை அமெரிக்க நிறுவனம் அவமானம் செய்தது அமெரிக்காவுக்கு இது அல்வா சாப்பிடுவது போல. இராக் மக்கள் அமெரிக்க தலைவர் புஷுக்கு ஷூ வால் அபிஷேகம் கொடுத்ததை உலக மக்கள் அனைவரும் கண்டு மகிழ்ந்தார்கள் அனால் இந்திய மக்களும் அரசியல் தலைவர்களும் அமெரிக்கர்களை சிகப்பு கம்பளம் விரித்து வெற்றி திலகமிட்டு எவ்வித சோதனையும் இன்றி வரவேற்று பின் வழி அனுப்பி வைத்தார்கள். அமெரிக்கா நிச்சயம் மன்னிப்பு கேட்க வேண்டும் இல்லையேல் அமெரிக்கா தலைவர்களுக்கும் இதே சோதனை செய்ய வேண்டும் இதுதான் அமெரிக்காவுக்கு நாம் கொடுக்கும் தகுந்த பதிலடி......... அன்புடன் தக்பீர் அலி

By Thakbeer Ali
7/22/2009 1:12:00 AM

I THINK APARNA DOES NOT KNOW WHO IS APJ.SHE SHOULD APOLOGIES DEFINITELY FOR THIS.COULD SHE ABLE TO DO THIS FOR DIRTY POLITICIANS??????

By ARJUN
7/22/2009 12:04:00 AM

Aparna is not a women she is a American Dog. She don't know about our Great Genious APJ and she not have any qulification to stay in in india.This Dog Should be killed by a Lorry drivers.

By Rahman
7/21/2009 11:56:00 PM

அன்பான வாசகர்களே, மிகுந்த கனமான இதயத்தோடு தங்களுடன் எனது கண்டனத்தை பகிர்ந்துகொள்ள கடமைபட்டுள்ளேன். "பேயாடும் சுடுகாட்டில் சாத்தானின் சட்டங்கள்" என்பது போல் அந்தோனியா மைனோவிடம் வேறு என்ன எதிர்பார்க்க முடியும். எப்போது முன்னால் ஜனாதிபதி கலாம் அவர்கள் அவரை ஆட்சி அமைக்க அழைக்கவில்லயோ அப்போதே வைத்தார் கண். அவரின் மிகுந்த எளிமையான நடவடிக்கைகளால் அந்தோனியா மைனோவால் ஒன்றும் செய்ய முடியவில்லை. ஈழ தமிழர்களை பழி வாங்கியது போல் நமது அன்பிற்கும், பாசத்திற்கும், மதிப்பிற்கும் உரிய தமிழ் விஞ்ஞானி பாரத்தின் முன்னாள் குடியரசு தலைவர் அண்ணல் அப்துல் கலாமை சிறுமைபடுத்தியது மத்திய அரசுக்கு வெட்க்ககேடு. நாளை தற்போதைய ஜனாதிபதியும் "முன்னாள்" ஆவார். ஏன் அந்தோனியா மைநோவின் கோட்டமும் அடங்கும். அப்போது கட்டாயம் புதிய அரசு பதிலடி தர வேண்டும்.... இப்போதாவது பாரத மக்களுக்கு "சுதேசி" மற்றும் "விதேசி" வித்யாசம் தெரிந்தால் சரி. மக்கள் திருந்த வேண்டும். வாழ்க தமிழ்.. வாழ்க தமிழர்..தமிழ்நாடு.. வாழ்க தமிழ்நாடு.. வாழ்க பாரதம்.. ராஜாராமன் வே ராமன் ஹைதராபாத்.

By Rajaraman V Raman
7/21/2009 11:52:00 PM

Who is this Aparna? she should be thrugh out from our country.Let her go to USA for kiss the americans shoes.The continendal Air line operation must be banned from our country.We no need this this air line operation in india.

By Mohamed Jaleel
7/21/2009 11:49:00 PM

we will see indianitaly government how going to deal this matter. and indian great political leader what they are going to do on this issue

By vasandan
7/21/2009 11:35:00 PM

in dog mind only bone this all things are going like that. Italy goverment no need to give any respect the person who deserve and sacrifice all of his life for india. Still Dr.APJ HAS THINKING ABOUT INDIAN STUDENT. SHOULD NEED VERY STRONG ACTION AGAINST DOG ABARNA AND CONTINENTAL AIR LINE. BETTER LET HER TO GO AND CLEAN WESTERN COMMEN PUPLIC TOILET. TAMILINDIAN

By vasandan
7/21/2009 11:32:00 PM

hey aparna unnal hillary yei idubol sodanai seyya mudiyuma nons----------

By LKM HUSSAIN
7/21/2009 11:25:00 PM

This is not a surprise in a country ruled by an Italian. The political theives occupying high positions are the ones that need to be checked.

By Soundar
7/21/2009 11:08:00 PM

Dr. APJ Kalam is our contemporary Gandhiji. The Great People never look down on small things; even they mistreated. But we true Human Beings must teach a lesson to cold-blooded Continental Airlines & their official by showing our agitation through neglecting that Airlines. Let it be a new SATHIYAGRAHA. B.R.Ramesh Bapu, Anantapur

By B.R.Ramesh Bapu
7/21/2009 11:01:00 PM

As a highly esteemed former president and a patriot, first of all why did he choose to fly on a foreign airline? Could he not have chosen a national carrier? It is not surprising that he got such a treatment from an foreign airliner. These airliners are minting money from the booming indian travelers with help from corrupt indian politicians and their so called open-sky anti-national policies. In future, every one should avoid these foreign airlines and because of our contributions, these airlines are making merry.

By Guru
7/21/2009 10:40:00 PM

Do the same for Hillary Clinton. If US accepts that then this is just fine.

By Robert
7/21/2009 10:18:00 PM

முன்னாள் ஜனாதிபதிக்கு அப்துல் கலாம் கொடுக்கவேண்டிய மரியாதையை கொடுக்க வேண்டியது நமது கடமை.ஷூவை எல்லாம் கழற்றி பார்த்தது மிகவும் அவமரியாதையான செயல்

By Ramamurthy
7/21/2009 10:18:00 PM

Who is this Aparna,even after doing a foolish thing she is defending.Hope she is not fit for the portfolio which she is holding.

By Sugu,Oman
7/21/2009 10:11:00 PM

அமெரிக்க நிறுவனமான கான்டினென்டல் விமான நிறுவனத்தின் திமிர் பிடித்த அதிகாரிகளைச் செருப்பால் அடித்து இந்தியாவை விட்டுத் துரத்த வேண்டும். பாதுகாப்பு என்ற பெயரில் இந்தியர்களை இழிவுபடுத்தும் பிற நாட்டு நிறுவனங்களை இந்தியாவை விட்டு விரட்ட வேண்டும். இந்தியர்களும், அமெரிக்க இந்தியர்களும் இத்தகைய நிறுவனங்களைப் புறக்கணித்தாலே போதும். அவை திவாலாகிவிடும்.

By பா. ரெங்கதுரை
7/21/2009 9:36:00 PM

Every life is precious. Law should be the same for all and should not have any exception irrespective of the social status or offices held. There is nothing wrong in security check of an ex-pres. He is such a genius, he would not have objected the frisking. It is all done for everyone's safety. There could be one rogue president in the future, like Mu Ka. Does anybody think MK should be exempted from security check when he is out of the offfice. NO. We cannot risk other people lives by exempting security check for this betrayer (MK) just because he was the first citizen once.

By Raja
7/21/2009 9:23:00 PM

There is no wrong in checking the former president or prime minister. Half of them, don't even have security agents with them. For all those people suggesting that, he should not have been checked, I have an information. After sept 2001, Al Gore was checked due to a random computer. He did not complain, no one made a big fuss about it. We should be happy that, for the first time, in India, people are allowed to do their job without intervention by politicians. Hats off the security official and Dr. Kalam for not making this an issue

By Ranjit
7/21/2009 9:13:00 PM

Dr. APJ is a great personality of India. Avarai Sothanai Sithatai patri kelliyuttru kobapattten. Entha sothanai satharanamanathu endral etha pondru mathiya amachairgalai sothanai seiya athikarikalukku thill irrukirtha.

By Vetrivelan
7/21/2009 8:51:00 PM

Law same for all people ;but, in Inida, there 2 way ,one for rich and one for poor. it is little inida nor more great India at all. Don't worry it is fate of Indians of Hindu philosiphy I guess.

By Mrs.Saratha Maniwannan
7/21/2009 8:26:00 PM

immediatly the sec of state mrs. clinton to be searched for same security reasons, if this idiot spokes persons of american airlines speaks like this she should be terminated from the job as well as the government of india should take serious action against the airline and all the culprits,Mr.kalam was in the highest rank and he was first person of india, if they treat him like this it is shameful for the government of india, kalam has not spoken even a single word about this he proved himself he his highest and deginified person, we all indians should be shame for this bad ill treatment

By bbc
7/21/2009 8:17:00 PM

if this is the case then it should be applicable for all irrespective of all vips including foreign vips.will aburna madam treat all vips the way she checked up APJ who was the first citizen of india

By muthuraj
7/21/2009 8:12:00 PM

Abarna should explain,incase George Bush or Bill Clinton(VVIPs) travelling,the same attitude will be followed by yr airline.... In a big democracy country,everyone knows about Dr.Kalam,it is sad to notice yr lame excuses

By basheer
7/21/2009 8:05:00 PM

சரி. கடமை எல்லாருக்கும் ஒன்றுதான் சொன்ன அபர்னா, தயவு செய்து நமது நாட்டிற்கு வந்து திரும்பி போகும் அமெரிக்க தலைவர்களை இப்படி சோதனை செய்ய முடியுமா? காலில் விழுந்து கும்பிட்டு அனுப்புவார். அமெரிக்க அடிமைகள் அபர்ணா. உடனே பதவி விலகனும்

By asalam
7/21/2009 7:49:00 PM

Who is this Abarnaa! Go nd get Proper training for How to handling such that personalities..! Useless officer..! By Pandiyan Oman.

By D.Pandiyan
7/21/2009 7:46:00 PM

Dr. APJ is a true gentlemanand he did not have any problem regarding this, therefore, this issue should be ignored. This is absolutely a formal security check up. If this happens to any other big (not great)politician other than Dr. Kalam then now India will be complaining this issure Hilary Clinton if my guess is not wrong. In genereal, no exceptions should be there even for so called great people (politicians) who are being elected by common people. Then, why is this security check for common people who elect these so called big people (politicians).

By Rakesh
7/21/2009 7:35:00 PM

Kalam has proved his modesty by ignoring this incident! This is also not the first time that an Indian celebrity being checked in Airport. When George Fernandes was the defence minister, he was subjected to this sort of checking in America and Kamal Hassan was checked in Cananda and so on. This is a precautionary routine for International Airports and need not be blown beyond its limits.

By srini m
7/21/2009 7:10:00 PM

EVERY CITIZEN KNOWS ABOUT DR. APJ IS THE MAN FOR SIMPLICITY, DEDICATION, AFFECTION WITH YOUNGSTERS AND MOST RESPECTABLE PERSONNALITY BY GLOBAL LEADERS WHO INSULTED BY THIS ACT WE DEEPLY REGRET FOR THIS ACT AND THE AIRLINE SHOULD COME FORWARD TO APOLOZY FOR ITS MISTAKE. BY DOING SO EVERY INDIAN HEARLY WILL CGET COOL AND AS FAR AS DR. APJ CONCERN HE NEVER MIND ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. BY P. SRIDHAR

By p. sridhar
7/21/2009 6:46:00 PM

APARNA AS AN INDIAN CITIZEN SHOULD KNOW THAT MR KALAM WAS A FISRT CITIZEN OF INDIA. HE IS A VVIP. MOST RESPETED PERSON AND WORSHIPPED PERSON IN INDIA BY ALL IRRESPECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY BELONGS. HE IS NOT GOING TO HIJACK THE FLIGHT OR DESTROY THE FLIGHT. THIS IS AN AMERICAN ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE PEOPLE HAVING MUSLIM NAMES. THIS SHOULD BE CHANGED. THEY HAVE THE SECURITY EQUIPMENTS ETC FOR CHECKING. THEY CAN EASILY IDENTIFY IF SOMEONE CARRIES DANGEROUS THINGS. WHY SHOULD THEY NEED TO CHECK PHYSICALLY? KNOWING THAT HE IS A VVIP?.

By GURU
7/21/2009 6:19:00 PM

Government should take immediate action to punish the erring Airline official and the Air line should be stopped landing in India for insulting the Great Scientist,Grenat leader and gentleman

By kumar
7/21/2009 6:12:00 PM

HI HI, why this minister taking it very serious, Honorable Dr Kalam never mind about this. He is an noble man and he always wanted to traet him as normal simple Indian. This moinister and mafian sonia govt trying to get publicity. Thats all.

By vsk
7/21/2009 6:05:00 PM

avargal avagalin kadamaiyai chethirukkirargal naam aen kopappadavendum

By s.elumalai
7/21/2009 6:05:00 PM

Mr.Kalam is a great scientist. Many students make him as their role model. Such a great respected person should not be treated like this. He dedicated his life for the development of our country. The Airlines should apologize for this incident.

By Maruthu
7/21/2009 5:59:00 PM

Government should stop this Airline to land any Indian Airport and Madam Aparna should be sent out of DELHI airport immediately. By AR. Meyyappan. Chennai

By AR. Meyyappan.
7/21/2009 5:58:00 PM

Madam Abarna you don't know that he was a first man of India.She should be removed from the responsiblity of Airport control.She unable to distinguise the people.

By Abdul Rasheed
7/21/2009 5:54:00 PM

Abarna don't sell yourself inorder to safeguard your job. You can't find next job easily. But by defending Continental Airline act against Dr.Kalam will never allow you to sleep properly until you demise. So don't sell yourself for piece of cake.

By sivakumar
7/21/2009 5:13:00 PM

MR ABDULKALAM IS A MAA MANITHAR.WHO TELL TO DO SECURITY CHECK UP TO THIS MAA MANITHAR MR.ABDULKALAM

By christopher kanyakumari
7/21/2009 5:10:00 PM

தோழர்களே நாட்டின் அணைத்து மக்களுக்கும் சட்ட திட்டங்கள் ஒன்று என்பது ஒரு நல்ல முன்னேற்றம் தான். அனால் நம் நாட்டின் நிலைமை அப்படி இல்லை. இங்கே இருப்பவனுக்கு ஒரு சட்டம் இல்லாதவனுக்கு ஒரு சட்டம். இந்த முறைப்படி, நமது முன்னால் ஜனாதிபதிக்கு கொடுக்கப்படவேண்டிய மரியாதையை கொடுக்க வேண்டியது நமது ஒரு முக்கிய கடமை. அதைவிடுத்து இப்படி நடந்து கொள்வது ஒரு நல்ல குடிமகனுக்கு அழகல்ல. மக்களாகிய நாம் இதை மனதி வைத்து செயல்படுவது நல்லது. அதிகாரிகளுக்கு நல்ல பயிற்சி தேவை.

By noor mohamed
7/21/2009 5:09:00 PM

Aburna should dismiss from the job

By PASIL
7/21/2009 5:06:00 PM

DR KALAM AVARGAL INDIVIRKKAHA TANNUDAIYA VAZKKAIYAI THIYAGAM SEITHAVAR AVARAI ORU SADARANA PAYANIPOL CHEK SEITADU TAVARU MATRA INDIA ARASIYALVATHI YARAIYUM IPPADI CHECK SEITHAL AVARGAL THONDARGAL SUMMA IRUPPARGALA IDU KANDIKKAVENDIYA SEYAL.BY OARASHEED

By OARASHEEDBRUNEI
7/21/2009 4:53:00 PM

INDIAN ENRAL INDIAVEL HUDA MATHEPPU ILLAIYA... (APARABANA)ACTION EDU ACTION EDU ...........

By khajamydeen.M.K.M
7/21/2009 4:53:00 PM

How dare they are doing like this.Who is aparna???.Bloady Hell.Stupid lady.

By Sankar
7/21/2009 4:40:00 PM

kalam endra mamanithan engal Indiayavin sothu avarai avamathia Delhi Airways niruvanathai Indiavil thadai cheyya vendum. entha seyalukku satharanamaka pathil alitha Aparanavai Nadu kadathavendum. Kalamai avamathithathu Indaiavai avamathithau pondrathakum.

By M.Purushothaman
7/21/2009 4:40:00 PM

Dr.Kalam is a perfect gentleman. When he don't want to make it's a issue. We also forgive them.

By P M S MUHAMMAD
7/21/2009 4:30:00 PM

ONLY IN INDIA, V.V.I.P.s also ill-treated. It is really unfortunate to all of us to know about the incident that took place for HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. APJ, who is one of the greats in modern INDIA. I personally feel shame for this and hope that our INDIAN GOVT will look into this matter with serious views. Hats Off and Hearty Regards to our great personality, DR. APJ for his simple behaviours. VENKATESAN DUBAI, UAE 050 3632 980 055 6920 398

By VENKATESAN
7/21/2009 4:27:00 PM

This is ridiculous and this security check up must be done to other mafia and criminal politicinas, for them nothing will do check up, but our Honourable Dr.Abdul kalam no need to do. Who are related to in this matter must be dismissed. Who are working in Delhi Airways security (Mostly all Inidan) must be know very well about abdul kalam,in this case how this can happen.Who is the hell order to do security check up to our Abdul kalam.

By Saran
7/21/2009 4:18:00 PM

அபர்ணா அவர்களே.. இந்த "வழக்கமான சோதனை"யை சோனியா காந்தியிடமோ, பால் தாக்கரேயிடமோ அல்லது எங்கள் கருணாநிதியிடமோ செய்யும் துணிச்சல் உங்களுக்கு இருக்கிறதா..? அவ்வளவுதான் அவர்களின் தொண்டர்கள் உங்களை துவம்சம் செய்து விடுவார்கள். இப்போது வந்திருக்கும் ஹிலாரி கிளிண்டனிடம் கூட திரும்பி போகும்போது இது மாதிரி சோதனை செய்வீர்களா? அப்துல் கலாம் நாட்டிற்காக தன சொந்த வாழ்வையே அர்பணித்தவர். அவரின் உடைகளை சோதனை இட்டு, ஷூவை எல்லாம் கழற்றி பார்த்தது மிகவும் அவமரியாதையான செயல். இதற்கு வெறும் மன்னிப்பு போதாது. சம்பந்தப்பட்டவர்கள் தானாக பதவி விலக வேண்டும் அல்லது விலக்கப்படவேண்டும்.

By saravanan
7/21/2009 3:55:00 PM

கலாம் இவ்விவகாரத்தை அரசின் கவனத்துக்கு கொண்டுசெல்லவில்லை Dr APJ

By abdul rahmaan f
7/21/2009 3:47:00 PM

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