The airport operators in Delhi and Punjab have been instructed to stop issuing airport entry passes to guests for the following few days. The directive comes from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) in India a couple of days after Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the founding father of Sikhs for Justice (SJF), launched a video threatening to focus on an Air India flight on November 19.

Final week, Pannun issued a video, the place he was heard saying, “We’re asking all Sikhs to keep away from boarding Air India flights on November 19. On that day, there will likely be a world blockade, and Air India is not going to be allowed to fly anyplace the world over. Sikhs, you don’t journey by Air India after November 19. It may be life-threatening. That is my warning to the federal government of India.”

It’s to be famous right here that the ICC World Cup closing is scheduled to be held on November 19.

What did the BCAS order say?

‘Problem of TAEP’s (non permanent airport entry move) entry of holiday makers to the terminal constructing of the IGI (Indira Gandhi Worldwide) airport (in Delhi) and sale of holiday makers entry tickets will likely be banned,’ BCAS order said.

It added that the step was being taken as a precautionary measure following steady risk messages shared by the central companies concerning “risk to civil aviation installations over all India airport like airports, airstrips, airfields, air drive stations, helipads, flying colleges and aviation coaching colleges.”

The regulatory authority has ordered a 100% secondary ladder level verify (SLPC) requirement for all Air India flights at 161 airports, together with these in Punjab, to reinforce safety measures.

The SLPC protocol mandates airline employees to conduct passenger and hand-luggage frisks after airport safety clearance by the Central Industrial Safety Pressure (CISF) earlier than boarding an plane, enhancing security measures.

Accordingly, the order reads, ‘100% SLPC for all Air India flights at 161 Airport and airports in Punjab.’

The BCAS additionally despatched the order to the House affairs ministry (MHA).

In the meantime, India has urged Canada to reinforce safety measures for Air India flights in response to a risk from the pro-Khalistani group. They’ve additionally referred to as for motion towards the person chargeable for issuing the risk.