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Air India Orders Crew to Shout ‘Hail India’ After Every Announcement

Air India Orders Crew to Shout ‘Hail India’ After Every Announcement

March 6, 2019
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Air India, the country’s flag carrier, has demanded all crew members to shout “Hail India” after every in-flight announcement.
The directive, which was first issued in 2017, was reminded earlier this week to acquaint new staff, according to a spokesman.
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“With immediate effect, all are required to announce ‘Jai Hind’ at the end of every announcement after a slight pause and with much fervour,” Director of Operations Capt. Amitabh Singh said in a circular.
Coincidentally, the reminder comes amid India’s biggest military stand-off with Pakistan in years.
The latest crisis emerged after the suicide bombing of a Pakistani militant in Kashmir on Feb. 14, which left 44 Indian troops dead.
The militant is a member of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), an extremist Muslim group that aims to control the Indian Administered Kashmir (IAK) and merge it with Pakistan under its own interpretation of Shariah Law.
 
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Twelve days after the bombing, India retaliated with air strikes. Nuclear-armed Pakistan then captured and released an Indian pilot, who apparently became a national hero.
On Monday, Indian news outlets reported the destruction of a Pakistani military drone in northern India. Pakistan announced the following day that it had deterred an Indian submarine from entering its waters, according to AFP.
Image via Flickr / Rob Hodgkins (CC BY-SA 2.0)
While many welcomed Air India’s directive on social media, some questioned whether patriotism could save the airline from its crippling debts. According to BBC, the national carrier has not turned a profit since 2007, while a recent bid for shares failed to attract takers.
Still, others poked fun at the airline’s shortcomings, such as flight delays, cancellations, and allegedly, cockroaches.
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