The Air India Management, instead of discussing and coming to an understanding with their own employees, the pilots, who are on strike has approached the court and has proceeded for contempt of court against the pilots for not withdrawing the strike. The present pathetic condition of the Air India has arisen only due to the pro-private favouritism of the government and the management as also corruption at high levels. Instead of sorting those issues as also discussion with the unions, proceeding with contempt proceedings is a shameful act to divert the attention of the public.

Today it may be the Air India management; tomorrow any management can go to the court and try for contempt of court. The UPA government is repeating the mistake the congress government had done in 1968 and 1974 to suppress the Central Government and Railway strike respectively. They had to pay the price for their anti-democratic and dictactorial actions.