Pkl. Saturday, the 26th August2006. Amsterdam Air control Authorities may have edgy nerves, and they were perhaps working under the troubling suspicion of threats and possible Hijacking , bombardment as have become the rage since July 7 conspiracy of Pakis at Heathrow... Still the way Dutch Police have treated Muslim Vohras of Mumbai on their trip of business back from US to home should not have been detained , humiliated and and treated as criminals, for none of their acts of omission or commission.. it is bad for shrinking world community.Why a reasonable officer should take some linguistic incapacity or presence of a Beard sufficient to lock up a legitimate air -traveller with valid passport and travel documents?Dutch authorities should apologise to them and possibly compensate them for this most severe harassment to our Countrymen, soonest.D. Goel
Why don't INDIA stand up for the rights of its citizens & allows its citizens to be subjected to such humiliation & unfair treatment?
WHAT IF INDIA starts giving the same treatment to all US & EUROPEAN citizens coming down to India, after all India has suffered a lot many than any other nation in 'TERRORIST ACTIVITIES'? Hence, India should also arrest on filmsy excuses & fancy whims any US or EUROPEAN citizen, so that these nations will awaken to the rude realities of unfair & racist treatment meted out to ASIANS?
It is very serious offence that some one who is in FLIGHT & also a Businessmen were not litsening the Crew members & putting the whole Aircraft in trouble - I think they all must be JAILED FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR to give a lesson to this type of Said "Innocent Bussinessmens".
A few days back only a possible threat to about a dozen passenger planes was aborted. The 12 passengers who did not want to follow the travel rules require a special treatment by the Central Government for having caused so much disturbances to many passengers and other officials concerned. The affected passengers will expect a proper punishment for causing anxiety to the fellow passengers.
The flipping Dutch police should pay for it.Its not a joke that you can take any Indian and interrogate him without any reason. The flipping police have failed everywhere in the world in nabbing the culprits.Attacks are carried out very smoothly. And,what more,we do not have any evidence of the UK Terror plot yet ! Can you believe it when the world's most reliable police Scotland Yard is investigating ?
Its very sad but the police and Intelligence are failing everywhere in the world and making our lives more miserable.
Dear Mr.Firdaus, It seems that the curtain is just rising on the incident.But Mr.Firdaus,yesterday there were enough persons who confirmed that the persons in question WERE ignoring the request of staff on board to contain and control their behaviour.So there is NO question that persons are keeping mum on the subject.Tell me sir,tell me WHY did the staff pull the carpet under the feet of these persons? In India we DONT BOTHER even if a murder takes place in front of us.But in Netherlands THEY DO bother about the slightest of aggravation.And the Government of India protesting and all that just shows the approach they have to similar problems in India.Pacification!!! Be it Muslims or Hindus or Sikhs or Christians.The guys GOT what they DESERVED.It is NOT that the persons are criminals,but simply IDIOTS who put their foot in their mouth, and cell phones as a play thing.And mind you there will be MANY more such IDIOTS who will do similar things JUST to say that a certain community is being targetted.Let this be a lesson for ALL concerned.Every Airline and every country is NOT having an "OSTRICH" policy.They are dynamic, and do what should be done for the sake of wider good.
What the Dutch did is hurting and they need to apologize to the people whom they abused.
I travel frequently and I found that there is a difference in the way some of our people travel. They like to communicate and move around in the flight. Most flights to India, even before landing passengers get ready to disembark. I have seen people pulling down luggage, while descending. Some passengers exchange seats, use cell phone inside aircrafts and make unnecessary movements especially when they take a couple of drinks and am sure any cabin crew would agree to this. This behavior can arouse. This attitude must change. I believe that people should show some patience and care for others around.
However, all this never warrants a treatment of this nature. Apology should be demanded from the Dutch government and I believe the Air carrier should not be allowed to land in India.
The treatment done to Indians by Dutch people clearly depicts the racial behaviour.Do the People of Asian origin are only terrorists. The Indian authorities should also do the same thing to the Dutch Nationals on Flight to India on the ground of suspicious behaviour.
Im not regretting the dutch government's treatment or security measures. If a few passengers knowingly/unknowingly behave suspiciously or violet rules, they do cause an alarm and the official's are alert they should and did take notice. Im glad they did it and Im surprised at Indian government expecting an apology- ask them if till date they have done a single thing (even post the incindences) of so many bombings happening all across the country where countless number of peole have lost their lives. Indian government( ??) should instead apologise to it's people everyday for so many proactive security measures it never takes and then even fails to find and punish the culprits 10s and 20s of years later on. Forget terrorists(they are too smart for old and saggy and spineless indian government), Indian government is unable to nail down plain murderers with all the proof and all the details. Good job dutch police, im glad they are a-wake,a-live and a-lert.
I'm really disturbed with what happened....Sorry brothers....I dont have words to condemn this whole episode...but fellowmen...i fely agitated about the whole episode....Dutch shud appropriately called Ditch...except the heineken beer...nothing's great about them...Hey listen all u countrymen...i respect my fellow countrymen...but i take strong exception to your intelligence...it seems to be screwed up...are u too worried??It seems so...you cant take pressure...but then...i give you an alternative...stop bringing flights to Amsterdam and see the results...u shud be happy...ur traffic is reduced and ur intelligence agency is having a good time...u actually have no INTELLIGENCE
