InterGlobe pitching for free tickets to its independent directors

Firm says there is nothing wrong with its proposal, asks shareholders to vote for it

A proposal by InterGlobe Enterprises, the Gurugram-based parent of IndiGo airline, for travel benefits to the two independent directors (IDs) on its board and their family has caught the eye of a proxy advisory firm.

The Stakeholders' Empowerment Services (SES) has objected to the plan and asked shareholders to vote against the move in a postal ballot that is currently open and is slated to close on Tuesday. The company is seeking shareholders' approval for unlimited free tickets, for leisure purposes, to the two IDs- Devadas Mallya Mangalore and Anupam Khanna-- and their family members (spouse and dependent children) in