Two-time Grammy-winning music composer Ricky Kej, who not too long ago walked the crimson carpet at Cannes Film Festival as a part of the Indian delegation, criticised the immigration course of at KempeGowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Sunday. The composer, seemingly on his manner again from France, was confronted with lengthy queues and checks at immigration on the airport, when he tweeted concerning the delay in course of and the way India must streamline it in an effort to make it simpler for these travelling from overseas.
Ricky had tweeted, “How are we expected to build ‘brand India’ if this is the welcome that everyone gets by the airports. The first impression of India for foreign travelers.”
How are we anticipated to construct #BrandIndia if that is the welcome that everybody will get by the airports. The first impression of India for overseas travellers.
— Ricky Kej (@rickykej) May 21, 2022
Following the blended response and criticism for his tweet posted at 3 am, Ricky tpok to Twitter once more on Sunday to fight the feedback. He mentioned, “I see a lot of comments naming some other country immigration as being worse than Bengaluru. Our mindset needs to change. We are comfortable with ourselves if we are not the worst! Haha…We pat our backs if we manage to be second to worst. Why not try and be among the best?”
Earlier Ricky had taken the authorities to job in his collection of tweets. “Pathetic state of immigration at the Bengaluru International Airport. Been in line for over an hour now. Currently well over 1,000 people are waiting, not all counters working, staff is clueless, inefficient at Bengaluru airport. Why have so many flights when there is no capacity?” Ricky questioned.
“Number of lines to enter Bengaluru, India at Bengaluru Airport, Air Suvidha check; immigration; check if immigration stamp is accurate (not joking this is another line); baggage screening- customs; collecting bags; customs may do additional screening,” he had listed out. He additionally recommended that “steps can be reduced.”
Reacting to his tweet, one netizen questioned, “You can’t put something on social media and bad mouth brand India. As a responsible citizen you could have walked up to Bangalore airport authorities or management and put up your case. Can’t generalise it for the whole India. Why not put up experience with Mumbai or Delhi airports?”
Another requested him if these are exempt in developed nations – immigration, baggage screening- customs, gathering baggage, customs could do extra screening – simply asking, he mentioned. Another consumer mentioned, “saar, something goes wrong. You will tweet for that also.
‘Security and process lapse at BIAL.’”
Kej made India proud as soon as once more this 12 months by bringing dwelling one other Grammy, this time within the Best New Album class — his second in seven years. He shares the award with the rock legend and drummer from British rock band The Police, Stewart Copeland.
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