Moon walker honored Missile man dishonored
President Obama honored Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on July 21, 09 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission’s landing on the moon. Opposite to this his country’s Continental Airline insulted world renowned Missile Man Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad.
Frisking kalam Salam or dishonor?
While in India, do as the Indians do and mind your manners, say 'namaste' and don't kiss women while greeting them - that is the message given to British companies keen to set up shop in the country. What is the message given by U S to its Airways companies operating India?
Frisking Missile Man Dr. Kalam is an insult to the entire country. Bharat ratna Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad is our national hero. It is a clear violation of Indian laws and a breach of protocol meant for VIPs and VVIPs, who are exempt from frisking and security checks.
Ghost of shoes that thrown on Bush may still alive
George Bush’s visit of last year in Iraq had been overshadowed by an incident in which not one but two shoes were thrown at him during a news conference. Mr Zaidi, a correspondent for Cairo-based al-Baghdadiya TV, was then wrestled to the ground by security personnel and hauled away.
Kalam was reportedly made to wait on the aerobridge at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on April 24 as the Continental Airlines’ staff spent several minutes debating whether to put him under the scanner. Kalam was then asked to take of his shoes, hand over his mobile and bag and go through a complete body check.
The above incident shows that though U S citizens elected black Obama as their President but still racism is present in the blood of Americans and other Europeans.
Is Crime of Continental Airline’s staff is not greater than Mr Zaidi? What is the difference between shoe throwing culture and the uncivilized behavior shown by America Airlines?
Does U S respects international norm and adopt civilized way?
Not following Indian rules in India is a calculated insult to the nation. Imagine what would have happened if Barack Obama or Clinton were to be frisked by Air India crew. India is a civilized country and always respects international norm. What democratic and civilized people have to think about U S and Americans?
Continental Airlines staff vs Kasam
Kasab a 26/11 guilty, being Pakistani national, Pakistan is accused of 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack. Why U S should not be accused for its Continental Airline Staff’s insulting behavior? Is India a soft country for insulting Indian national heroes as India becomes a country for terrorism?
The incident is all the more shameful as it happened in India
George Fernadis reacted, “there is great irony in the fact that while India hosts Hillary Clinton like a visiting queen and provides security to protect her, an airline of the US has subjected our former President to a humiliating security check. I was also subjected to similar treatment when I was Raksha Mantri travelling in the US".
Forgetting nation’s dishonor
Who want to learn from Indian Government “How to ignore the nation’s dishonor?”
Three months ago, the staff of Continental Airlines at Delhi airport frisked former president A P J Abdul Kalam America's Continental Airlines’ staff dishonored our nation’s pride missile man. Why Indian Government could not protest this properly. Why government did not call American ambassador in India and showed the protest before three months when incident occurred?
Honest leaders, bureaucrats, intellectuals, scientists such as Dr. Venu Gopal, Kiran Bedi are suffering with dishonest corrupt system as we see how this system.
Ignoring nation’s heroes has becomes a specialty of Indian Government. It resulted ignoring the dishonor of national heroes.
Who downed Missile Man?
Keeping silence on dishonor of nation
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just concluded her visit in India. She met P M Dr. Singh, Actor Aamir, business community and others here. But no one lodged complaint before Clinton.
Can apology heal the nation’s insult?
After three months now when there is a noise in media and in the parliament, Indian government has now asked the police to file a report against culprit Continental Airlines of America. In the beginning Continental Airline justified its action; the airliner said that former President APJ Abdul Kalam was not exempt from frisking before boarding the aircraft.
Now after hearing the filing of FIR, and in the consequence of it possibility of imprisonment, the US-based Continental Airline issued an apology to former president APJ Abdul Kalam for frisking him at the IGI Airport in Delhi.
If apology is a remedy then US administration should publicly apologize. And Indian government should be restricted the entry of U S based continental service immediately, which dishonor the pride of our nation.
Analysis by Premendra Agrawal