'Not a single post': BJP attacks Congress over 'silence' on flydubai pilot Smit
The BJP has criticized the Congress party for its silence regarding Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot who prevented a potential disaster on a flydubai flight. The BJP alleges that Congress is prioritizing political calculations over national pride.
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This highlights the intense political rivalry in India, where even acts of individual heroism are leveraged for partisan political messaging.
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday accused the Congress leadership of maintaining “silence” over Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured after his Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked him in the cockpit of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight, while also targeting the opposition party over its latest appointments in Uttar Pradesh.Addressing reporters, BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said the incident was an occasion of national pride and questioned why senior Congress leaders had not publicly acknowledged Machchhar's brave actions.“For India, this is an occasion of great pride, but there are also some occasions that are a matter of shame. Not a single word, not a single post, and not a single press statement has come from the Congress family for Captain Smit Machchhar.
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