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Caste Discrimination Allegations Rock IndiGo: Employee's Claims Stir Controversy
- On 22 June 2025, following a zero FIR initiated in Bengaluru, authorities in Gurugram filed an official report at the DLF Phase 1 police station regarding allegations of caste-based insults made against an IndiGo employee.
- The complaint originated from a 35-year-old Bengaluru-based IndiGo employee named Sharan A, who alleged casteist slurs and pressure to resign during an April 28 meeting involving three senior officials.
- Sharan reported continuous harassment including derogatory remarks like 'Go stitch slippers,' issued warnings, salary cuts, leave curtailment, and cancelled privileges, while claiming no action followed after notifying IndiGo's CEO and Ethics Committee.
- The FIR invokes multiple charges under the SC/ST Act, with accused officials facing up to seven years imprisonment, while IndiGo maintains a zero-tolerance stance and strongly refutes the claims as baseless.
- A formal investigation is ongoing, with police verifying facts and planning to summon the accused, indicating potential legal consequences amid the airline's pledge to cooperate with authorities.
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IndiGo employee accuses seniors of casteist slurs; FIR lodged
Gurugram: An employee of budget carrier IndiGo has lodged a police complaint against three of his seniors, alleging that they used casteist slurs against him during a company meeting, officials said. IndiGo, however, dismissed the claims as “baseless” and said it will extend its support to the law enforcement agencies as required. Sharan A (35) from Bengaluru filed the complaint, based on which a zero FIR was registered by the city police. As th…
IndiGo employee alleges casteist abuse by seniors, airline 'strongly refutes' claims
An IndiGo employee has filed a police complaint against three senior officials of the airline, alleging that they made casteist remarks against him during a company meeting, officials said on Monday. The complaint was originally registered as a Zero FIR on May 21 in Karnataka and was formally transferred to the DLF-1 police station in Gurugram on Sunday. The case was transferred to Gurugram Sharan A, a 35-year-old resident of Bengaluru, filed t…
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