Shades of Global Terror: Worsening Scenario

Ram Puniyani
May 14, 2019

Terrorism Worldwide has assumed horrific proportions. We have witnessed worsening acts of terror from 9/11 2001. After this terrible act; terrorism got to be linked a religion, and the term ‘Islamic terrorism’ was popularized by American media. The turmoil’s in West Asian countries due to intervention of American Imperialism for the control over oil resources created an unprecedented crisis in this region. Acts of terror became the everyday affair. The reactionary backlash was not too far behind and surfaced when Andres Behring Berwick, a Norwegian young man, shot 86 youth with his machine gun in 2011. The phobia created against immigrant Muslims in ‘White majority countries’ and global Islamophia are supplanting each other to create the scene, where terrorism is assuming horrendous proportions.

The attack by suicide bombers in three Churches and two luxury hotels in Sri Lanka killed nearly 250 innocent Christians celebrating the Easter on 20th April 2019. While ISIS has taken the credit for the same, Sri Lankan Administration attributed it to local National Thowheeth Jama’ath, a militant Islamist group. As per defense minister of Sri Lanka Ruwan Wijewardane the attack seems to be in retaliation against attack on Muslims in New Zealand, Christchurch mosques in which nearly 53 people died. This attack in New Zealand was done by an Australian immigrant, who is a white supremacist. The Jamath has been banned now in Srilanka.

In the aftermath of the grave tragedy in Sri Lanka, the media was abuzz again with narratives centered around ‘Islamic terrorism’ blaming Islam for such acts of terror. We need to have a deeper understanding of the issue in order to label and analyze today’s terror tales. The major story begins with the America’s planning and funding of the Mujahedeen, Taliban in especially set up Madrasssas of Pakistan. The use of Wahabi-Salafi version of Islam, prevalent in Saudi Arabia for indoctrination into acts of terror is the beginning point. This version of Islam is ultra conservative, focuses on Sharia and targets those opposing it.

In these madarassas meanings of words Jihad and Kafir were distorted to train the youth into what emerged as Al Qaeda. America’s funding of this enterprise to the tune of 8000 million dollars and seven thousand tons of armaments was the key to raise a group which led the anti Russian forces. The key to unravel the mystery lies here. In post Vietnam demoralization of US army, US planners banked on raising the terror force through training Asian Muslim youth. The primary goal was hegemonic control over oil resources in West Asia.

The trajectory of Mujahedeen, Taliban, Al Qaeda, ISIS and then IS and its local offshoots, are a grave tragedy for human society. Not only this goal of controlling West Asia by America has given birth to Islamophobia, now it’s equal and opposite reaction in the form of Anders Behring Berwick and Brenton Tarrant has completed the circle of insanity. ‘An eye for an eye’ seems to be ruling the globe. The cancer of terrorism could be given birth by indoctrinating the youth; but to put the genie back in the bottle is much more difficult. Now Muslim immigration is being used a pretext by the likes of Berwick and Tarrant. There may be many more supporting this superficial understanding about the issue of immigration. 

There is a great deal of overlap in ethnic and terrorist violence also. Right in Sri Lanka Bodu Bala Sena (Budhhist Power Force) has been targeting Muslims and Christians. In Sri Lanka itself the Tamil (Hindus) have been targeted. In Myanmar Ashin Wirathu, a Buddhist monk, is advocating the use of violence and has been targeting Rohingya Muslims. In India the likes of Pragya Thakur, the terror accused in Malegaon and Ajmer blasts, had targeting the places where Muslims congregate in big numbers. Currently the sectarian politics is not only wearing the clothes of religion it is justifying the use of violence for its narrow political goals. The tragedy is that since its language is laced in that of the religion, the whole religious communities get colored in the vicious hatred spread by these groups.

One fallout of it has been the demand for banning burqa by Mumbai Shiv Sena mouth piece Saamana’s editor Raut. He taunted that burqa has been banned in Ravan’s Lanka, when will it be banned in Ram’s Ayodhya. This is as such a distortion of what happened in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka President, using his special powers has put a restriction on any apparel which hinders identification the face. Niqab or Burqua was not named in particular.

This has set cat among the pigeons in India. Following Raut’s statement, Javed Akhtar, the noted poet-writer, said that he was not averse to such a ban on Burqa so far as it is accompanied by a similar measure against Ghundhat, the practice which is prevalent among Hindus in some parts of the country. Meanwhile Kerala’s Muslim Educational Society put out a notice which prohibits girls from wearing “any dress which covers the face” in its 150 educational institutions across the state. This is a laudable move in social reform, the move coming from within the community. Still no one has a right to impose any dress code on the women. We have witnessed regular campaigns by the likes of Bajrang dal, opposing girls wearing jeans. Dress code for women is one of the mechanisms of strengthening patriarchal values in the society.

The Sri Lanka suicide bombing, New Zealand shootings are a wake up for the global community to put this cancer to rest, the cancer of using religion for the political goals. One of the major reasons for genesis and perpetuation of this violence is the interference of imperialism in the oil rich zone and America’s promotion of retrograde leaderships in the region. The promotion of democratic impulse at global level coupled with restrain the US designs in the area do remain the key in wiping out terror of all shades from the World!

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samir sardana
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Thursday, 17 Oct 2019

With the criminal actions by the Hindoo State  in Kashmir - so called terror strikes across Hindoosthan are imminent ! And I am concerned about the white tourists !

The Land of the Goan Konkanee Ghatis !

A Prime terror target ! US/EU/Iraeli Tourists, EU/Israeli Military Experts and Engineers,Poor Logistics,Unsecured and Old Dams and Bridges, Narriow and Old Roads,Defense quarters in stroll distance from roads,Defence Installations, Military Munition dumps on the high traffic inner roads, Military Shipyards right on inner roads - next to several high rises,Ports in Line of Sight,Umpteen Central Fuel Dumps on Main Road or with clear line of sight, Commercial and Military naval ports in clear line of sight,Military Air Strips 10 meters from civilian colonies,Ample low flying military choppers and take off planes less than 30 meters in height from a beach stroll,Dual use Commercial cum Air Force-Navai Aviation Airport, No Air strip for mass evacuation,Corrupt and Debauched Police/Polity and Society,Drugs Paradise,Sex Trafficking,Paedo Paradise,Organ Trafficking,Gigolo Paradise,Vast stretches of beaches o/s to the drug and sex mafia,Innumerable Central Fuel Dumps on main road and raised heights in clear line of sight,millions of tourists coming by road and rail, Impossible to secure seacoast line, Long Monsoon spells and Poor Sky Vision,Easily predictable traffic congestions,Very High Density of Humans at easily predictable time in Vegetable Markets,High Density Concentrated SME manufacturing Hubs, Fixed Frequency of Commercial traffic into military sectors,Poor E-coverage of open areas,High density of vermin at Bus and Rail stations at fixed times,Only 1 rail line for commercial traffic linking the state,A Litter of Churches right on the main roads,Ample Explosives of Illegal Mining and Unaccounted explosives of legal mining and a chor Pandoo Chaddhi Chor Matka Police !

Sample the Goan Chor Matka Chaddhi Chor Pandoo Police !The Land of the Goan Konkanee Ghatis !

The statements of TN Mohan Ex-DGP,Goa Police (Sambhar Dosa)

• Goa Police chief T.N. Mohan (Masala Dosa) on Wednesday said he was “ashamed” at the “unacceptable levels of corruption” in the force.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/goa-top-cop-ashamed-at-corruption-in-police-force-114112601086_1.html

Plague of immorality of the Goa Police

• IGP – Panwari Bania – Sunil Garg – On Taped bribery charge with the Goan Chief Secretary sitting on the FIR File and the ACB refusing to file FIR inspite of a Court Order
• DIG – Panwari Bania – Vimal Gupta – On corruption charge and transferred out by CM of Goa for not so good activities

http://www.navhindtimes.in/gupta-relieved-of-duty-for-his-not-so-good-activities-cm/
• •SP Crime – Karthik Kashyap – Bailable Warrant served on him, at District Court,Amreli, Gujarat
• •PI ATS – Nilesh Rane – A B Com Pass in the 3 rd Division, suffering anal fissures and accused of being a pimp, extortionist, racketeer and a rapist (with a record of censures, penalties,demotions and dismissals)
• •PI ATS – Jivbya Dalvi – stole money during notebandi and tampered evidence in the Melvyn Gomes case
• ATS clowns are staffed by 3rd division Commerce and Arts Graduates who have passed from Goa University,by doing Projects, in the 3 rd year,with scores of 70% (id.est, part of the Goa University scam – to make Konkani Niggers pass the graduate courses) – with Bhandare OBC caste affiliations – as sons of cobblers, mechanics,,sweepers and barbers.
• •ANC – Several Staff Chargesheeted by CBI for drug peddling and extortion and accused of planting and tampering with evidence•
• Anthony Montesserate – Demoted,Censured,Sacked and Reinstated on several occasions (like Lazarus)
• CBI – Refused to carry out an investigation in the matka operations in the state – inspite of a Court Order (they are all police officers)
• •MATKA– Goa is the Matka Capital of the World (with the matka mafia paying off the pandoo police and the netas who in turn pay off the goan people at the time of elections – as “vote gratuity”)
• As per Mr Mickey Pachecho – the Goan Police is a Chor Matka Pandoo Police and so are all the MLAs in the Fenee Land of Goa – all are in the Payroll of Matka operators
o https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa-News/Goa-News/All-MLAs-involved-in-matka-Mickky/127037.html
o https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/mickky-wants-cm-to-clamp-down-on-matka-activities/articleshow/62965340.cms

Plague of ineptitude, corruption and impotence of the Goa Police

• •SP ATS – Priyanka Kashyap – Secured entry from the OBC (Roojam)class and a BE in IT – On Abortion leave (suffering from pre-eclampsia and sadly did not die – in the last abortion), for 18 out of 36 months, with several tales and complaints of incompetence on this dimwit (including the rampage by Nigerians and the Nigerian Ambassador, who abused her (as a whore) with forensic trail, and the fiasco of the Kamaxi case etc.)
• Devesh Mahale – SP ATS – Secured entry from the OBC class who failed in Training Programs in the Indian Evidence Act,Forensic Medicine and Police Leadership
• SIT – Staffed by inept fools whose investigations have led nowhere,and also, since the netas deem it fit to understaff and ill equip these morons – since they know the worth of the clowns of the Goa Police
• EOC- Staffed by inept fools whose investigations have led nowhere, and also since the netas deem it fit to understaff and ill equip these morons – since they know the worth of the clowns of the Goa Police
• ACB – staffed by inept illiterate clowns and morons from the Police, who are meant to independently probe corruption in the Goa Police and the Goa State ( used as pimps by Netas to harass public servants and Politicians)
• Vasco Police – 10th and 12th pass clowns appointed as ASI and PSI like VS Naik and Talvalankar who cannot read,write,speak or understand English
• Scarlett Keeling – The Police could not secure a conviction as it got paid off (The Court acquitted all the accused)
• •Margao Bombing – The Police could not secure a conviction as it got paid off and the fact that they are pandoos (The Court acquitted all the accused)
• •Vasco Bombing – The Police could not secure a conviction as it got paid off and the fact that they are pandoos (The Court acquitted all the accused)
• •Anti Islamic Bias -The Police who molested 88 Madrassa schoolgirls in a police station and the 2 pandoo police officers responsible for arresting the 88 girls – were feted by the Konkani Limpets of Vasco
• Jail Breaks – are passe for the Goan Chor Matka Police
o Mr Michael Fernandes, who has had 6 escapes from the inept,incompetent, matka Goa Police – from their jail, escort van etc…..
? https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Michael-scales-Aguada-jail-wall-escapes-again/articleshow/24212267.cms
o Innovation by “Hitler Fernandes and Seby Ferrao” of Sada Jail,who escaped after drilling a hole in the toilet
? https://www.goaprism.com/the-great-escapers-of-goas-prison/
• Bhang and Meat Party in Goan Pandoo Jail
o Goa Matka Police have jails where inmates have “a bhang and meat party” – and the Meat and Bhang was made,in the Police Pantry and Canteen
? https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/inmates-get-high-on-bhang-fight-inside-jail-1169839-2018-02-14
? https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa-News/Goa-News/Cops-probing-if-meat-too-was-served-at-bhang-party-in-jail/127038.html
• The LPC of the Goan Police – only fit to check the orifices of Menino Fernandes to dig out the drug packets
? https://www.heraldgoa.in/Editorial/Editorial/Notorious-international-cocaine-dealers-seem-to-have-decade-long-love-affairs-with-Goa/127024.html
• LPCs are just busy committing suicide as they are sexually abused and raped by the Goan Matka Police
? https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa-News/Lady-constable-attempts-suicide/126542.html
• Confidence – Menino Fernandes – caught with drugs on several occassions – but is not bothered as there is an angel on earth,saving him – the Goan Matka Pandoo Police
? http://theneutralview.com/two-major-drug-raids-two-arrests-in-day-long-raid/
• •Cross Defilers – The Pandoo Police who could not stop the defiling of the graveyards of Christians• and falsely implicated an innocent ,man who is a Christian,and who was also acquitted
• •David Headley, Shambu Beck and Yasin Bhatkal stayed for a long time in Goa as tourists and the Pandoo Police had no clue, and were high on matka,khainee and fenee
• Then there is “His Excellency Charles Sobhraj” – who escaped Tihar Jail and came to Goa Fenee Land to eat Chicken Cafreal, at the O’ Coqueiro Restauran,waiting for the Pandoos to arrest him (the owner of the food joint,has a statue in his memory)
• Tha Police could not stop an inmate Ashfaque, from being killed by another inmate and the Pandoo Police have still not found the murder weapon !
? https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/History-sheeter-murdered-by-inmate-in-Colvale-jail/articleshow/53405499.cms
? http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/inmate-murders-gangster-in-goa-jail-2937419/
• Goan Police could not handle a Group of 100 Nigerians who brought the Fenee State of Goa to a halt•
• Sagar Kavatch Police who could not detect a fake bomb o/s a Police Post
o http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=16190??
• •The state of Security-in the Brics summit, thieves stole the water valves, of the Pandoo Police from their quarters
o http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/thieves-strike-within-100m-of-s-goa-police-hq/articleshow/59746741.cms
• A pepper spray used by an Israeli was enough to con these limpet impotent pandoo clowns
o http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-jailed-in-india-attempts-escape-with-us-jews-help/?fb_comment_id=907098689336078_907104162668864#f2f8b4743c99e6
• The Police investigated Mickey Pacheco for 9 years for money laundering, and then filed a closure report
o https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa-News/Money-laundering-case-against-Mickky-Pacheco-dropped/125011.html

The worth of the Goan DOV

The Pathetic “pace and quality” of investigations and enquiry by the Department of Vigilance ,is in the public domain more than a year after the date when the Applicant sought the under-stated information from the DOV), and so, information related thereto, is in public interest (It might be noted that no propriety or efficiency audit /review of the DOV has ever been carried out by the AG/CAG or any other external agency) - it is staffed by Nassara Chammiyas and Konkan Ghatis

Type A

·Vigilance complaints against 32% gazetted and 68% non-gazetted officers not disposed; Gross violation of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 that mandate disposal of cases in six months

·https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa-News/87-corruption-cases-against-Govt-officials-pending-in-past-18-years/133331.html

Type B

·In the last three years, the Vigilance Department has completed investigation in only 53 cases.

·https://www.heraldgoa.in/The-Sunday-Roundtable/The-Sunday-Roundtable/vigilance-dept-investigated-only-53-cases-in-3-years/15604.html

Type C

·The CAG has pointed out corruption,revenue loss/leakage and criminal negligence leading to potential losses of Rs. 2500 crores to 4000 crores (while the ACB and the DOV are sleeping)

Then you have the Pandoos in the ACB - who are pimps and blackmailers for the CM ! Limpet Limpdick Black skinned trash with Nil IQ - chammiyas and mongrels liker Anand Kuckoookar

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February 6,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 6: A 40-day old child with cardiac condition was shifted to Bengaluru’s Jayadev Hospital from Father Muller Hospital in Mangaluru through a green corridor traffic.

Hospital sources said the ambulance carrying the 40-day old patient was provided Green Corridor by police department throughout the way.

Saiful Azhman, who is just 40-days old has been diagnosed with heart-related ailment. Doctors at FMMC hospital provided basic treatment to Saiful and advised that he be taken to Jayadeva hospital for advanced treatment.

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April 29,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 29: Indian women have always been the epitome of beauty, strength, and intelligence. Today, the success of Indian women across various walks of life has proven that they have earned this reputation.

One such dedicated social worker is Dr Sunitha Manjunath, the Founder of 'Sumanaa Foundation' of Sanjay Nagar in Bengaluru.

Sumanaa Foundation, based out of Sanjay Nagar in Bengaluru has been on the forefront to support people in distress due to COVID-19. 

The foundation under the leadership of its founder Dr Sunitha Manjunath procured a total of 20000 kgs of farm-fresh produce in four phases from farmers who are unable to sell it due to the COVID Lockdown and have distributed it across 6000 families across Bengaluru city.

"We have procured these vegetables after identifying farmers who are unable to sell their produce due to the challenges of lockdown.

This initiative not only supports the farmers by helping them get the right price for their produce, but also gives us an opportunity to get vegetables at a reasonable price by escaping all middlemen and commissions. We have identified 6000 poor families mainly around Bengaluru city who have not been able to earn their daily wages and given them coupons.

The foundation members identify genuine cases and give them coupons which can be redeemed in exchange of an essential vegetables kit," said Dr Sunitha Manjunath, the founder of Sumanaa Foundation.

These vegetables have been procured from Chikkaballapura, Doddaballapura, and surrounding villages and included vegetables like onions, tomatoes, capsicum, green chillies, beans, carrots, brinjal, potatoes, beetroots etc. These farmers got a fair price for their produce and were overjoyed to know that their harvest is being distributed free of cost to needy and deserving families.

Sumanaa Foundation has been actively supporting the city administration in fighting COVID-19 pandemic. In the recent weeks the foundation has distributed sanitisers and masks to BBMP Pourakarmikas.

The foundation also cooked food for over 400 people each day. This food was handed over to the city administration, which further distributed this to the police department and other staff working across government departments during these testing times.

Dr Sunitha, an engineer by qualification, had enjoyed a high-flying corporate career with BOSCH. She was offered a global role, which she turned down to setup her NGO, 'Sumanaa Foundation' and to serve the needy in and around her locality. Over the past seven years, the NGO with 70 members has done a wide range of activities to support the poor and needy in Bengaluru.

The core team of Sumanaa Foundation works under the leadership of its president Dr Sunitha Manjunath and includes young and energetic individuals like Manjunath K, Prakash K, Vidya Prakash, Sindu Gowda, Byregowda, Nishita Arjun, Arjun Varadaraj and Manoj Kumar
'Meal of Humanity' is a notable initiative of Dr Sunitha Manjunath and her team. Under this program, over 300 poor people are served mid-day meals every day. 

This is currently a self-sustained program with no external funding. Dr Sunitha Manjunath, her family members, and friends contribute their hard-earned money to bring smiles to hundreds of migrant workers and daily wage laborers.

'Wall of Humanity' is another unique concept implemented by Sumanaa Foundation. People can leave used or unnecessary daily use products like clothes, toys, groceries, etc at a designated area. This can be picked by anyone in need of these items. This self-helping model has touched the lives of hundreds of people in and around the area of Sanjay Nagar.

Regular blood donation camps, eye checkups, scholarship for students, tailoring machine distribution, environmental initiatives, Swacch Bharath programs, wall painting across the roadside are just a few among the hundreds of activities undertaken by Sumanaa Foundation regularly under the leadership of Dr Sunitha Manjunath and her team of friends.

"A life without an aim is worthless and so is a death without achievement. The aim of my life is to touch the lives of the hundreds of people who are not as privileged as you and me. I'd like to thank my husband Manjunath, my In-Laws and my friends from Sumanaa Foundation who work tirelessly alongside me across all our initiatives," said an elated Dr Sunitha Manjuanth on receiving the 'ET Power Icons' award for Excellence in Social Service and Public Initiatives.

Dr Sunitha Manjunath has also been awarded the prestigious 'Kempegowda Award' and many more such awards for her contribution to the society.

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May 5,2020

Dubai, May 5: Tickets on repatriation flights from UAE to India, which start on May 7, could be costlier than regular airfare, and adding to the financial woes of those flying back. Nearly 200,000 Indians in the UAE have registered on the website seeking to return home.

“A one-way repatriation ticket to Delhi will cost approximately Dh1,400-Dh1,650 - this would earlier have cost between Dh600-Dh700 [during these months],” said Jamal Abdulnazar, CEO of Cozmo Travel. “A one-way repatriation flight ticket to Kerala would cost approximately Dh1,900-Dh2,300.”

This can be quite a burden, as a majority of those taking these flights have either lost their jobs or are sending back their families because of uncertainty on the work front. To now have to pay airfare that is nearly on par with those during peak summer months is quite a blow.

Sources said that officials in Indian diplomatic missions have already initiated calls to some expats, telling them about likely ticket fares and enquiring about their willingness to travel.

Although many believed repatriation would be government-sponsored, Indian authorities have clarified that customers would have to pay for the tickets themselves. Those who thought they were entitled to free repatriation might back out of travel plans for now.

Fact of life

But aviation and travel industry sources say higher rates cannot be escaped since social distancing norms have to be strictly enforced at all times. That would limit the number of passengers on each of these flights.

“One airline can carry only limited passengers - therefore, multiple airlines are likely to get the approval to operate repatriation flights,” said Abdulnazar. “Also, airports will have to maintain safe distance for passengers to queue up at immigration and security counters.

“Therefore, it is recommended that multiple carriers fly into multiple Indian airports for repatriation to be expedited.”

The Indian authorities, so far, have not taken the easy decision to get its private domestic airlines into the rescue act. Gulf News tried speaking to the leading players, but they declined to provide any official statements. So far, only Air India, the national airline, has been commissioned to operate the flights.

Air India finds itself in the driver's seat when it comes to operating India's repatriation flights. To date, there is no confirmation India's private airlines will be allowed to join in.

UAE carriers ready to help out

UAE’s Emirates airline, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia are likely to also operate repatriation flights to India after Air India implements the first phase of services.

“We are fully supporting governments and authorities across the flydubai network with their repatriation efforts, helping them to make arrangements for their citizens to return home,” said a flydubai spokesperson.

“We will announce repatriation flights as and when they are confirmed, recognising this is an evolving situation whilst the flight restrictions remain in place.”

An AirArabia spokesperson said the airline is ready to operate repatriation flights when the government tells them to.

Travel agencies likely to benefit

Apart from operating non-scheduled commercial flights, the Indian government is also deploying naval ships to bring expat Indians back. Sources claim the ships are to ferry passengers who cannot afford the repatriation airfares.

Even then, considering the sheer numbers who will want to get on the flights, travel agencies are likely to see a surge in bookings since airline websites alone may not cope with the demand set off in such a short span.

Learn from Gulf governments

In instances when they carried out their own repatriation flights, some GCC governments paid the ticket fares to fly in their citizens. Those citizens who did not have the ready funds could approach their diplomatic mission and aid would be given on a case-to-case basis.

Should Indians wait for normal services to resume?

Industry sources say that those Indians wanting to fly back and cannot afford the repatriation flights should wait for full services to resume once the COVID-19 pandemic settles.

But can those who lost their jobs or seen steep salary cuts stay on without adding to their costs? And is there any guarantee that when flight services resume, ticket rates would be lower than on the repatriation trips.

As such, normal travel is expected to pick up only after the repatriation exercise to several countries is completed. UAE-based travel agencies are not seeing any bookings for summer, which is traditionally the peak holiday season.

“Majority want to stay put unless full confidence is restored,” said Abdulnazar. “I expect full normalcy to be restored not until March 2021.

“People have also taken a hit to their income. Without disposable income, you will curtail your travel.”

What constitutes normalcy?

Airfares are expected to remain high, given the need to keep the middle seats empty to practise safe distance onboard.

“We expect holiday travel to resume by October or November - but, the travel sentiment will not go back to pre-COVID-19 levels anytime soon,” said Manvendra Roy, Vice-President – Commercial at holidayme, an online travel agency. “The need to keep the middle seat vacant will add 30-40 per cent pricing pressure per seat from an airline perspective.

“This will make holidays more expensive.”

As for business travel, it will take some time to recover. Corporate staff are now used to getting work done via conference calls. “Companies will also curtail their travel expenditure since their income has taken a hit,” said Abdulnazar.

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