Employees of Kingfisher Airlines, who havenot been paid salary last 10 months, have threatened to disrupt IPL 2013 in which Vijay Mallya owns RCB Team. They also appealed the players of RCB to boycott the IPL matches and BCCI not to allow RCB to play in the IPL Matches.
They also demand prosecution of Kingfisher Promoter Vijay Mallya, on grounds of not paying salary for past 10 months.
“If Gopal Kanda, promoter of MDLR airlines, can be prosecuted for suicide of an employee why can’t the government prosecute Vijay Mallya for suicide of the family member of his employees,” said Santosh Gautam, president of Kingfisher Airlines Maintenance Association
“Last time, when Formula 1 race was being organised here, afraid of our protests, Kingfisher management paid our salary of one month and assured to pay the dues in instalments but they have failed to keep their promises. This time, we will protest outside the venue wherever RCB team plays their matches,” said S C Mishra, another employee.
The employees asked the government to amend labour laws making non-payment of salaries a criminal offence and said “the Supreme Court should take suo motu cognizance of our matter in specific and in general for overall reforms required for the benefit of working class.”
Kingfisher Airlines has been in trouble for last one year. All its fleet has been grounded and its licence has been suspended by DGCA. It has also been removed from the membership of IATA following non payment of fees.
The Airlines is is heavy debt crunch and owes over Rs 7000 Crores to Institutional Investors.