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ABVP Demands Ashoka Chakra for Captain Smit Machchhar's Bravery During Alleged Hijack Bid
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News18•03-10-2026, 22:15
ABVP Demands Ashoka Chakra for Captain Smit Machchhar's Bravery During Alleged Hijack Bid
- •ABVP demanded the Ashoka Chakra for Captain Smit Machchhar for his exemplary courage as a flydubai pilot during an alleged hijack attempt by his Omani co-pilot.
- •The demand was made during the two-day all-India office-bearers meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
- •The meeting discussed the current educational landscape, student issues, organizational work, and future action plans.
- •ABVP emphasized the importance of strengthening democratic participation and student representation through regular student union elections across all states.
- •ABVP National General Secretary Virendra Singh Solanki highlighted the organization's 60 years of work in the Northeast for students and national integration.
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The ABVP has demanded the Ashoka Chakra for Captain Smit Machchhar in recognition of his exemplary courage and efforts to ensure passenger safety during an alleged hijack bid by his Omani co-pilot.
The two-day all-India office-bearers meeting of the ABVP was held and concluded in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
ABVP National General Secretary Virendra Singh Solanki noted that this marked the first time the ABVP's All India meeting was held in Itanagar, though the organization has worked in the Northeast for the past 60 years.
