Re: Pakistani Hindu
When I presented my Permanent Resident Card of Canada to the person at the custom then he doubted it to be fake and also suspected my newly issued passport. Then I presented my old passport and he saw that I had traveled to several other countries. Then he developed further doubts and then called his officer. They discussed something. Then the custom officer called me to his chamber and asked me several offensive questions in a manner as if I was a criminal. And finally he concluded that he cannot allow me to board the flight until he is fully satisfied about my identity. Since it was midnight I would have to wait until next day.
Then I started pleading but he won't listen. At one point he commented: "I WILL NOT ALLOW A SINGLE PAKISTANI TO PASS THROUGH THE HYDERABAD AIRPORT". Then I went out of his chamber and talked to Lufthansa staff. One of the lufthansa staff told me not to worry and came along with me and talked to the officer at length. I was at a distance watching but he couldn't convince the officer. At one point the officer made a joke of Lalu/Mulayam and Paswan.
Then at this point my pleading converted into anger and then I opened my big suitcase which I had packed with great pain and searched for my former identity as a govt officer. I also started talking loudly and threatened that if he doesn't allow me to board the flight then I would write to the ministry about this harrasment and would write to the media as well. This eventually scared him and after viewing my former identity he called his staff and allowed me to board the flight at the last minute.
The above incident shook me so much that I decided never to fly from Hyderabad and asked my spouse to spend more money and fly from Chennai. None of my family members would ever fly from Hyderabad since the whole custom staff is communal.
Even today also I am keeping my finger crossed whether I should make a formal complaint to the airport authority about the unjust behaviour of this particular officer.
If someone can do me a favour and suggest me where I should lodge my complaint. I would really appreciate this.
I think that U shold lodge a formal complaint of this incident to the Airport Authority of India and cc the copies of complaints to Aviation Minister, Prime Minister and President of India. Later on U can file a defamation suit in an appropriate court here in India. My suggestion is that U should do that as soon as possible.
Regards