Mumbai airport food on tarmac row: Incident unacceptable and shameful, says Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday addressed the recent incident in which Indigo flight passengers were seated on the tarmac and served food at Mumbai airport, calling it “unacceptable and shameful”, and said that penalties were imposed.

The safety and security of citizens is primary for the government, he said. “Within hours of being informed or getting to know of the incident happening, beyond midnight a meeting was held with all officials within the ministry.