Sonu Nigam on Jet Airways: Lack of common sense is real intolerance

Mumbai: Singer Sonu Nigam said that the suspension of crew members of Jet Airways is an act of intolerance. Sonu made a statement after the Jet Airways suspended its cabin crew for allowing Sonu Nigam take over the in-flight announcement system during a flight.

He said, "I have witnessed an elaborate fashion show in an aircraft. I have heard of small concerts happening in an aircraft. I have seen pilots and crew members cracking humorous jokes to loosen up passengers in other countries, which is so cool. To suspend crew members for asking me to sing on the address system, when the seat belt signs were off, and no announcements were to be made, is nothing less than punishing someone for spreading happiness.”

"Pity there’s no one to question such harshness except the media perhaps. Indians, need to loosen up. This act of lack of common sense, according to me, is real intolerance", he added.

In January, on request of passengers, Sonu Nigam crooned a few popular songs in the flight and the entertained them with his mid-air concert. The video of the concert went viral on social media and this didn't go well with The Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The crew members were suspended for permitting a passenger to use the carrier's in-flight announcement system.