The GoAir fired the pilot and also said that the company has nothing to do with personal views.
A pilot of GoAir found it costly to use controversial words in a tweet against PM Modi. The company has fired Pilot from the job due to the tweet. In a statement, GoAir said that the employee concerned has violated the company’s social media policy.
According to the statement, “GoAir has a zero tolerance policy and it is essential for all employees to follow the company’s employment rules, policies. This also includes social media behavior. From the personal views of any employee or individual, the company itself Does not add. GoAir has terminated the Captain’s services with emergency effect.”
Pilot Miki Malik wrote in his tweet on Thursday, “PM is an idiot. You can call me same in return. It’s ok. I don’t matter. Bcoz I am not PM. But PM is an idiot. Period.”
The pilot later deleted his tweet and also apologized. He wrote, “I apologise for my tweets about PM, other offensive tweets which may have hurt sentiments of anyone associated. I convey that GoAir is not associated with any of my tweets directly or indirectly as they were personal views.”