APJ was Insulted by US airline,Right or wrong?

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam was treated as a commoner as he was frisked by the ground staff of Continental Airlines at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) on April 24, 2009 at the insistence of the company's American boss. The former President was on his way to Newark on Continental Airlines Flight CO 083.

Throw this airlines out of India. India is a good market so let them first learn to respect people who form the market or close down there shop and go. But more crucial is during this ruckus US has quietly signed an end user's agreement along with the defense pact which will let them sell arms to us and will help them decide how we use it. Though the arms that they would sell (F18) is also available with over 5 more vendors who do not have such rules still we are subjected to this end user's agreement. UPA government is selling India's interest wholesale with the only murky thing being at what cost.

to all the people pro continental. remember one thing. continental airlines is given a set of guidelines, before they operate in india. and respecting our highest civilian is one of them. if they think, they are byond the laws of the land. they should not operate in India. now stop licking continental and stand besides an Indian....
after 60 years of independence our mentality remain of slavery..bow down to the power. American (airlines) would never do this in China or may be even in SriLanka..
If we dont respect ourselves nobody will...

I don't think there should be a problem with this. Were others, if there were others on the flight, checked the same way? If they were, then he should also be checked in that manner. Was he not elected into office because he could represent the commoner? Then what is the issue with him being treated as a commoner?

Originally posted by: DM01

Kalam is an ex-President; and all ex-Presidents belong to a list fo VIPs which are exempted from security checks in India, by law.

And MMS isn't president of India, he's the PM.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

On a lighter note - Once at Newark I had to take off my shoes at the checkpoint. I was lazy and picked them by the strings and started walking in my socks. The guard followed me and said I had to wear my shoes again. Even though it passed inspection it apparently is not safe in my hands, but on my feet its fine.

When we see something different we forget all logics and reasoning. We just want it back to what we are used to i guess😆

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

No insult. Just procedures. No one should receive exceptions. It is not the airlines fault either. They just follow what the procedures are.

Mr.Kalam rather this issue is about the attitude of Westerners as a whole. If they can be rude to the former President of India ,then imagine the fate of millions of Indians who face the ire of rudeness by search narrow minded officials.

On a lighter note - Once at Newark I had to take off my shoes at the checkpoint. I was lazy and picked them by the strings and started walking in my socks. The guard followed me and said I had to wear my shoes again. Even though it passed inspection it apparently is not safe in my hands, but on my feet its fine.

Originally posted by: Believe

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Abdul kalam was not only the President but an esteemed and well respected sceincetist. Its so sad that in India a politician with criminal backround is treated like a king by poilce and govt officials. In india its all about political power and money...

People like President and PM are exception from any rules.
First of all fire that Airport Manager and ban continental airlines to India.
Now this high profile case will keep hanging there like Kasab's case. Nothing will happen though former indian president was insulted....😊This is an oppurtunity for the Govt of India to redeem itself. It will prove of point if they suspend the services of Continental airlines for say a month. Doing such a thing esp when the issue is fresh in teh world media will send a strong signal to people who take Indians and Govt protocols lightly.😳

India will remain a third world poverty stricken country till we start respecting our heroes past and present irrespective of their political affiliations. Because great nations are built by heroes, and a nation which does not treat its heroes well, DOES not deserve them.

SORRY, Dr. Kalam Sir, India does not deserve you.😕