Chennai, October 5
Reflecting the insensitivity on the part of the authorities, an 11-year-old autistic boy was prevented from boarding a flight at Bangalore by CISF personnel who said he could harm other passengers.

The boy’s father, Tamil actor Prithviraj, has condemned the “insensitiveness” of the security personnel and stressed the need for greater awareness about autism, which afflicts an estimated two million people in the country.

“I want to make this issue a big one. We will make use of the publicity to see at least some good comes out of it so that people are more aware of autism or any such problem and are sensitive about it,” Prithviraj told PTI here. — PTI