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BJYM chief Tejasvi Surya opened emergency exit on IndiGo flight: Report

BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM) chief and Bengaluru South MP, Tejasvi Surya, reportedly opened the emergency exit door on a grounded IndiGo Chennai- Tiruchirapalli flight on December 10, 2022.

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BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM) chief and Bengaluru South MP, Tejasvi Surya, reportedly opened the emergency exit door on a grounded IndiGo Chennai- Tiruchirapalli flight on December 10, 2022.

According to a report by The Indian Express, sources at the budget airline confirmed that it was indeed Tejasvi Surya, who was travelling with BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai, and had opened the emergency exit while the plane was still grounded.

After media reports, IndiGo had on Tuesday issued a statement, more than a month after the incident.

Late on Tuesday, reports alleging that the passenger in question was Surya, started coming, however IndiGo refused to name the culprit.

“A passenger travelling on Flight 6E 7339 from Chennai to Tiruchirapalli on Dec 10, 2022, accidentally opened the emergency exit during the boarding process. The passenger immediately apologised for the action. As per SOPs, the incident was logged and the aircraft underwent mandatory engineering checks, which led to a delay in the flight’s departure,” the statement from IndiGo read.

Tejasvi Surya and K Annamalai were seated next to the emergency exit door. When the cabin crew were briefing passengers on the safety protocol, the BJYM president reportedly pulled the emergency exit door release lever while the plane was prepping for takeoff, the report by Indian Express said, quoting sources.

This led to the aircraft crew engaging emergency SOP’s as the passengers were deboarded and the craft was thoroughly examined before takeoff was okayed. The flight, which was originally scheduled to depart at 10.05 am, finally took off from Chennai airport at 12.27 pm and arrived at Tiruchirapalli at 1.23 pm.

The report, quoting sources, said that Tejasvi had given a written apology letter to IndiGo but the BJP MP could not be reached for a comment as he was attending the party’s national executive meeting in New Delhi.

“An apology note has a set format, and that was filled and signed by the person after the incident,” the report quoted a source as saying.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) while confirming the incident, had called it a “mistake” and said the aircraft was only cleared for takeoff after proper SOP’s and necessary checks were performed.

 “The event was duly reported. It appears that by mistake, the RH (right hand) emergency exit got opened by a passenger while the aircraft was on ground. The crew took note and resultantly, all appropriate airworthiness action, such as reinstalling of door, pressurisation check etc were carried out before the release of the aircraft for departure. No safety was compromised,” DGCA had said in a statement.

However, the report, while quoting a source at the Airports Authority of India office in Chennai claimed that IndiGo had not informed them about the incident.

“We were not informed when the incident took place, no report was filed in this regard,” an anonymous official was quoted as saying.

DMK leader B T Arasakumar was reportedly also travelling on the same flight and confirmed that the flight was delayed but did not know reason.

 “A few moments before take-off, the air-hostess informed us that there was a technical issue and all passengers had to step out. We were all taken back to the terminal, as engineers and security personnel started inspecting the aircraft,” the report quoted Arasakumar as saying.

Annamalai’s rival and Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji, had alleged on December 29 in a tweet that two people from the BJP “played” with the emergency exit of an aircraft. Balaji on Tuesday, demanded an explanation from the Tamil Nadu BJP president.

On Tuesday, the DGCA had released an official statement, confirming that a passenger onboard IndiGo flight 6E-7339, had opened the emergency exit door on December 10 last year.

Without naming the passenger, the regulator had said a passenger opened the RH emergency exit door by ‘mistake’ while the aircraft was still on the ground.

“However, the crew moved in swiftly and all appropriate action to restore airworthiness such as reinstalling the door, pressurization check was carried out before the flight was cleared for departure. No safety protocol was compromised with,” it added.

‘VIP brats’

The incident landed Tejasvi Surya in the eye of the storm as the Congress lambasted the young MP for such an irresponsible act which could’ve led to fatal consequences for other passengers onboard.

In a tweet, Congress MP Randeep Surjewala called Surya one of the BJP’s ‘VIP brats’ and questioned whether the matter was silenced by the ruling party.

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar also took a dig at Surya tweeting: “For a safe take-off and landing, always fly with Congress.”

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Video of Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi running to avoid questions on wrestlers protest goes viral; watch

Lekhi was kept chasing by the media person asking her comments on the ongoing wrestlers protest.

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Video of Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi running to avoid questions on wrestlers protest goes viral; watch

A video of a Union Minister running is doing rounds on the internet.

In a viral video, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi can be seen running towards her car avoiding questions by a reporter on the issue of wrestlers protest.

Lekhi was kept chasing by the media person asking her comments on the ongoing wrestlers protest.

First the Minister walked briskly and then started running towards her car with her security personnel around and fled the incident ignoring the question asked by the reporter.

The incident is reportedly moments before the protesting wrestlers gathered in Haridwar where the immersion of their medals was attempted, which was later prevented by farmer leader Naresh Tikait.

Meenakshi Lekhi is a Lok Sabha MP representing the Delhi constituency and is Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture.

The video has gathered various reactions along with criticism from users across the internet. In fact, opposition leaders could not have got a better opportunity to criticise this action by the Minister.

A user wrote that being a lady minister she is avoiding the questions concerned to the country’s female athletes and further slammed the BJP saying they will bring laurels in running from issues.

The Aam Aadmi Party also Tweeted through its official handle tagging Lekhi as shameless.

The Congress also took a jibe at the Minister sharing the video on Twitter.

A user shared a hilarious picture morphing the poster of the film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and changing it to Bhaag Lekhi Bhaag with her face on it.

The ace grapplers of India Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallikh have been demanding action against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleging sexual harassment of female athletes including some minor girls.

Singh on Wednesday challenged the wrestlers that if he is found guilty he will hang himself and asked them to produce evidence before the court.

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Government tried to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra, BJP threatening people, says Rahul Gandhi in USA

The Congress leader is on a 10-day tour to the US, who arrived in  San Francisco on Tuesday morning.

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Government tried to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra, BJP threatening people, says Rahul Gandhi in USA

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while speaking at an event in San Francisco, USA today, taking a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) said the government tried to stop his Bharat Jodo Yatra and threatening people misuing agencies.

The Congress leader is on a 10-day tour to the US, who arrived in  San Francisco on Tuesday morning.

Gandhi said the Central government tried all the possible manners to stop his Bharat Jodo Yatra and targeting the BJP said it is threatening the people and misusing the government agencies, Gandhi said the BJP did not succeed in this and the impact of the Yatra increased.

He said the result behind such an impact of the Yatra was because every Indian has the idea of join India inside their hearts. He added that the Yatra was put into execution as all the instruments that they needed to connect to the masses were controlled by BJP and the RSS.

Gandhi further added saying the march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir had the spirit of affection, respect and humility, he said if one traces back to the history, he/she would learn that spiritual leaders like Guru Nanak Dev, Guru Basavanna ji, Narayana Guru ji united India in a similar manner.

Gandhi is expected to address public rallies, community events and meet with Indians abroad, community leaders, business leaders along with American lawmakers.

The former Congress chief will also interact with students at the Stanford University, San Francisco and will also hold interactions with Wall Street executives.

Gandhi was received by Congress overseas affairs head Sam Pitroda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also scheduled for a visit to the US in June on a special invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

PM Modi will be hosted a state dinner by President Biden and his wife on June 22.

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On completing nine years in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he’ll continue to improve lives

The BJP has planned a special contact campaign across the country.

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On completing nine years in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he'll continue to improve lives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government, which completed nine years in office on May 30, will continue to take decisions to improve the lives of people like it had over the last nine years.

In a tweet, the PM said he was filled with humility and gratitude on the ninth anniversary of his government. He said he would continue to work harder towards the vision of a developed India.

The BJP has planned a special contact campaign across the country. The party said in a statement the country had seen unprecedented growth and development in every sector with the mantra of Nation First over the past nine years. It was due to the efforts of the government that the world was saying the 21st century belongs to India.

Comments on the tweet have not stopped coming in. One user said PM Modi’s vision had made India the fifth largest economy in the world. Many infrastructure projects had been pushed, toilet, gas and water connections were on the priority list of the Modi government. Article 370 had been revoked in Jammu & Kashmir and women had been empowered during the time.

Not to to be outdone, a critic of the government noted the Modi government had gifted India the highest unemployment rate, the highest cost of living and the highest debt. The user said women’s empowerment was hypocrisy as women wrestlers were being treated like criminals for protesting against the wrestling body chief, who continues to enjoy support of the Modi government.

But overall, the mood has been congratulatory with the odd critique here and there. On May 28, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building while the Opposition boycotted it. He described the new Parliament as a temple of democracy, felicitated some workers involved in its construction.

The real test of the Modi government will come next year when the country will vote in the next Lok Sabha.

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