UPDATE: According to reports from AltNews, GoAir has fired the wrong Asif Khan. However, Asif Khan, whose contract was terminated took to Facebook to reveal that he is being falsely targeted and that the Asif Khan who abused Hindu Gods is simply another person.
“My only request is to please investigate this matter fairly and swiftly because this whole matter has put a huge stress on me and my family especially my dad who is very ill at this moment. I trust our Judicial System and I trust my company GoAir to deal with this matter swiftly and sensitively,” added Asif Khan saying he is ready to co-operate with the police in the investigation.
(This copy is being updated with more facts coming to light)
UPDATE: GoAir has released a statement and said, "The airline doesn't associate itself with personal views expressed by any individual or employee. With immediate effect, GoAir is terminating employment contract of trainee 1st Officer Asif Khan. "
Social media users have been trending the topic ‘Boycott GoAir’ on Twitter, after an employee of the airlines made vilified statements against Sita. Touting it as ‘Hinduphobic’, many have called out the company for having ‘such’ people as part of its cabin crew.
Here are some reactions explaining the tweets and why the trend.
According to Hindu mythology ‘Ramayana’, during Lord Rama’s exile Sita was abducted by Ravana, King of Lanka in the Panchavati forest. Ravana took her back to his kingdom in Lanka and Sita was held as a prisoner in one of his palaces.
During her captivity for a year in Lanka, Ravana expressed his desire for her; however, Sita refused his advances and struggled to maintain her chastity. She was finally rescued by Rama, who waged a war to defeat Ravana. However, upon her rescue she had to undergo a trial by fire to prove her chastity.