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VIP Wings Clipped Now At Airports
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The sun has finally set on the ‘VIP raj’ at the country’s airports - or at least, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has made a start. To clip the wings of those who flaunt the VIP tag to enjoy privileged status at various airports, the BCAS has issued a slew of guidelines that state that there will be no discrimination on the basis of an individual’s official position and face value.
The sun has finally set on the ‘VIP raj’ at the country’s airports - or at least, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has made a start. To clip the wings of those who flaunt the VIP tag to enjoy privileged status at various airports, the BCAS has issued a slew of guidelines that state that there will be no discrimination on the basis of an individual’s official position and face value.
The guidelines, issued on February 26 have been applied at the Delhi airport to begin with. he Ministry of Home Affairs has asked various security agencies to replace words like ‘VIP’ or ‘VVIP’ with ‘special’ or ‘high-profile’ in their files and other documentations The order will be reviewed after a month, following which it will be implemented in airports across the country with a special focus in the metros. According to the guidelines, there will be no extra queue during security checks for such ‘dignitaries’ and they will be required to stand in a common queue, irrespective of their class of travel.
The guidelines will be applicable to all politicians, business class travelers as well as Commercially Important Persons (CIP). Besides, various agencies, including the CISF, the Delhi Police and the Customs department, have been instructed to reduce the number of courtesies provided to ‘VIPs’. According to the CISF, incidents of the Delhi Police providing ‘VIP’ treatment to various people has already been reduced by almost 50 per cent this year compared to last year. Besides, the Ministry of Home Affairs has specifically asked various security agencies to replace the words ‘VIP’ or ‘VVIP’ from their files and other documentations with word such as ‘special’ or ‘high profile’.
“Recently, the top brass of the CISF, including ADG and DG, have told the airport chiefs to cut down on the number of courtesy. Now, if any minister wants the CISF to facilitate him/her, the person Concered has to send a letter or fax,"a CISF official said
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