NEW DELHI, June 27: Members of the opposition in the
Lok Sabha Thursday flagged the issue of steep air fares
especially during natural calamities like cyclones and riots.
Raising the issue during the Question Hour, BJD MP Pinaki
Misra said during the Jat riots in Haryana in 2016, the
Delhi-Chandigarh fare shot up to Rs 90,000.
The same was the case when Cyclone Fani hit Odisha last
month.
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said airlines
set their fares in different segments.
Opposition members, including those from the Congress,
TMC and DMK protested over the reply of the minister.
“Are you trying to justifying predatory pricing?” members
said continuing their protest.
The minister, in response, said he be allowed to complete
his answer, which could satisfy queries of members.
The din, however, continued. (PTI)
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