Here's how Jyotiraditya Scindia responded to the incident of Indigo passengers eating on tarmac

Responding to the incident of passenger eating on tarmac, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said that the show-cause notice was immediately issued to the airlines and airport within hours of getting information regarding the viral video showing passengers sitting and eating on the Mumbai airport tarmac. He also added that penalties have been imposed. 

He asserted that the security of the passengers is our priority and within three to hours after getting the complaint, the notice was issued to the airlines and the airport.

Minister while speaking at the press conference said, "We have had a few days of zero visibility. In those days, it becomes difficult if not impossible for landings & take-offs...That caused a chain of events which led to this aircraft coming into the airport and then going into a parking stand for reasons that I can't even imagine...Within hours of getting to know of that incident happening, beyond the stroke of midnight, a meeting was held with all officials within the Ministry, the show-cause notice was immediately issued. The fact the passengers were inconvenienced, the fact that they had to eat on the tarmac, the fact that security had been compromised across all points was unacceptable. Within 3-4 hours, notices were issued and within 24 hours of the notices being issued, the necessary penalties have been levied..."

#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | On the imposition of heavy penalties on airlines & MIAL recently, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says, "...We have had a few days of zero visibility. In those days, it becomes difficult if not impossible for landings &… pic.twitter.com/QJJNPRrwqw

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According to the sources, Indigo airlines has been fined of Rs 1.2 crore and Mumbai airport for Rs 90 lakh by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) related to the viral video showing passengers sitting and eating on the airport tarmac.

Apart from this, a fine of Rs 30 lakh on both Air India and SpiceJet has been imposed by DGCA for pilot rostering lapses during flight operations in low visibility conditions.