Delhi Govt Lodges FIR Against IndiGo, SpiceJet & 2 Other Airlines For Not Checking Covid Reports Of Maharashtra Returnees

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Amid steady surge within the variety of Coronavirus circumstances within the nationwide capital, the Delhi Government has taken motion in opposition to 4 airways for flouting COVID norms and never checking RT-PCR damaging report of passengers arriving from Maharashtra.

The Arvind Kejriwal-led authorities has lodged an FIR in opposition to 4 airways — Indigo, Vistara, SpiceJet and Air Asia. The grievance has been registered as per the Disaster Management Act (DDMA), 2005.

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The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi authorities in its grievance alleged that in an order on April 10, it had introduced a contemporary set of restrictions as per which, it was necessary for anybody travelling to Delhi from Maharashtra to hold a damaging RT-PCR report dated 72 hours previous to arrival. According to the order, the rules are to be in impact until April 30.

Meanwhile, information company ANI has quoted police officers stating that the Delhi police haven’t registered FIR on the grievance of Delhi govt in opposition to 4 airways. Police are in search of authorized opinion on the matter.

The growth has come on the time when Delhi continues to face COVID menace in face. The nationwide capital reported 25,462 contemporary COVID circumstances (positivity fee – 29.74%), 20,159 recoveries, and 161 deaths within the final 24 hours. As per the state well being bulletin, there are as many as 74,941 Active circumstances at current whereas 7,66,398 sufferers have recovered from the lethal illness.

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