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Flydubai Incident: BJP Questions Rahul Gandhi's Silence on Captain Smit Machchhar
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News18•01-10-2026, 22:19
Flydubai Incident: BJP Questions Rahul Gandhi's Silence on Captain Smit Machchhar
- •The Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit attack has sparked a political debate in India.
- •BJP leaders questioned Rahul Gandhi's silence on Captain Smit Machchhar's actions during the mid-air emergency.
- •BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra publicly asked why Gandhi had not posted about the Indian pilot.
- •Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has publicly praised Captain Machchhar, indicating a nuanced Opposition response.
- •Captain Machchhar was seriously injured after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him, but he helped divert the aircraft safely to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him during the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. He helped enable passengers and crew to intervene, and the aircraft was safely diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra questioned the absence of a public statement from Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi regarding Captain Smit Machchhar's actions during the mid-air emergency.
While BJP leaders focused on Rahul Gandhi's lack of a public statement, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge publicly praised Captain Machchhar for his role during the emergency.
