AirAsia
India pilot and popular vlogger Gaurav Taneja has claimed that the airline has
suspended him for "standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its
passengers".
Taneja
had alleged earlier that the airline was violating safety protocols that have
been introduced to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, which could
endanger the lives of hundreds of AirAsia India passengers.
He
also urged his more than two lakh followers to call out his employers and stand
by him.
Taking
to Twitter, Taneja wrote:
Taneja's
tweets gained traction and #BoycottAirAsiaIndia started trending on Twitter.
Meanwhile,
the Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued a statement on June 15 stating
it has taken note of the "concerns raised by some stakeholders against a
particular airline and its approach to safety".
The
DGCA has reportedly started investigating the issues flagged by Taneja and will
take appropriate action against the airline if his allegations stand true.
An
AirAsia India spokesperson has informed that the allegations are being
internally investigated, according to a report in
Mint. An AirAsia India official said Taneja was suspended on disciplinary
grounds for reporting sick frequently and has nothing to do with him flagging
the safety lapses.
"There are some disciplinary issues due to which he has
been suspended. This issue is being dealt with internally," he said.
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