Neelam Mathews
May 4, 2012
The government has cancelled the security
clearance of Ravi Rishi-owned Global Vectra Helicorp, says the electronic media. Interestingly,
calls to the Global Vectra office were met with surprise and the fact they were
answering phones, said it all! They had no idea!
Yet, we had Ajit Singh, minister of
civil aviation, informing the press that following a Minister of Home Affairs
directive, security clearance was cancelled and licenses of the company’s helicopters
would be pulled out by the DGCA. Nobody knows, nor is there any statement to
say this has happened.
“With great surprise we have seen
today’s news on a TV‐channel regarding GVHL’s security clearance. We wish to state that GVHL
has not received any information or communication from the Ministry of Civil
Aviation, DGCA nor Ministry of Home Affairs, nor from any other Authority, that
the security clearance of this company has been withdrawn. We are presently
investigating this news item and we will supply further information at a later
stage. GVHL is a public listed company and all our offshore and onshore operations
are continuing as normal as per schedule,” says a statement.
So, what is happening here? Given
that as yet, there is no proof in court that the company is guilty and even if
CBI has powers to do so, does the news have to be “leaked” to the media without
informing a company who you chose as your partner?
What happens then to the hundreds of
Tatra trucks, launchers etc? And what about the offshore services to the oil
rigs? Who stands to benefit is the question…………………
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