NEW DELHI: Indian Olympian and shooter Manu Bhaker was allegedly refused permission to board an Air India flight from Delhi on Friday unless she coughed up over ₹ 10,000 as she was carrying weapons and ammunition for her training. Ms Bhaker was able to board her flight to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, only after Union Minister Kiren Rijiju intervened.
Ms Bhaker took to Twitter this evening to share her ordeal and posted a picture of herself at the Delhi airport, saying: “Not allowing me to board flight AI 437 at IGI Delhi and asking now ₹ 10,200. Despite all valid Documentation and DGCA permit. Top of that Manoj Gupta, Air India in-charge, and other staff is humiliating me… despite I have two guns and ammunition. @KirenRijiju @HardeepSPuri waiting sir?”
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Union Minister Helps Shooter Board Flight After Insult By Air India Officials Indian Olympian and shooter Manu Bhaker said she was asked for money at the airport despite having all documents in place and permission from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to carry weapons.
Updated: February 20, 2021 7:24 am IST
Shooter Manu Bhaker shared her ordeal on Twitter and posted a picture of herself at the Delhi airport.
New Delhi:
Indian Olympian and shooter Manu Bhaker was allegedly refused permission to board an Air India flight from Delhi on Friday unless she coughed up over Rs 10,000 as she was carrying weapons and ammunition for her training. Ms Bhaker was able to board her flight to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, only after Union Minister Kiren Rijiju intervened.
National shooting calendar to resume in April
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Mon, Feb 15 2021 20:42 IST |
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National shooting calendar to resume in April. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 15 : The national domestic shooting calendar will resume in April. All zonal events are expected to end in March while the nationals are to tentatively start on April 10. The calendar was decided by the governing body of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) at its AGM on February 5. The zonal competitions were also approved. Since the nationals are starting April 10, we expect all zonal events to be organised in March as the zonal competitions also act as qualifying rounds for the National Championship, NRAI secretary Rajiv Bhatia told IANS.