Congress leader shares pics of skin allergy from stamping ink

A fresh batch of ink is being used in the COVID19 quarantine stamp for international passengers at the Delhi international airport after a Congress leader complained about pain and itchiness due to the chemical used in it said senior government officials on MondayAfter the complaint the Delhi state authorities have started using a fresh batch of ink to stamp incoming international passengers said one of the officialsAs per rules all international passengers have to undergo seven days of institutional quarantine followed by seven days of home quarantine post arriving in Delhi However certain categories of passengers like those with COVIDnegative certificates from a test done 96 hours prior to the journey are exempted from institutional quarantinePassengers who have to undergo quarantine at home are stamped home quarantine on their hands by the Delhi state authorities when they are leaving the Delhi airportMadhu Goud Yaskhi National Secretary and Spokesperson Congress asked Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Twitter on Sunday if he can please look into the chemical being used at Delhi airport for stamping on passengers coming from abroadHe said he was stamped when he came from abroad to Delhi on Saturday and it has been continuously painful and itchyDear HardeepSPuri Ji can you please look into the chemical being used at Delhi airport for stamping on passengers coming from abroad Yesterday I was stamped at DelhiAirport and this is how my hands look now pictwittercomGt1tZvGc8Lmdash Madhu Goud Yaskhi MYaskhi October 4 2020Hardeep Singh Puri replied Thank you for drawing my attention to this A have spoken to CMD AAI Airports Authority of IndiaHowever since Delhi airport is managed by GMRgroupled DIAL it replied to Madhu Goud Yaskhi on Twitter that this batch of ink is being kept aside for testing by the supplier and further desired actionWe deeply regret the inconvenience caused The ink used for stamping is a standard indelible ink Weve reported the issue to the Delhi state authorities the DIAL addedSenior government officials said on Monday that the Delhi state authorities at the airport have started using a fresh batch of ink to stamp the incoming international passengersOfficials said that domestic passengers arriving in Delhi also have to undergo sevenday home quarantine as per the rules but they are not stamped on their handsScheduled international passenger services continue to remain suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemicSpecial international flights have been operating under Vande Bharat Mission since May and under bilateral air bubble arrangements with other countries since JulyKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever