BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Alleges Akasa Air 'Conspiracy' Against Her, Airline Replies

The BJP MP claimed that while she was travelling from Mumbai to Delhi on Akasa Air flight, Duty Manager Imran and his team members tried to inflict harm on her.

BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur at the Parliament House complex during the Budget session, in New Delhi. ( Image Source :PTI )

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday alleged that an attempt was made to harm her by a duty manager on a flight to Delhi and urged the Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to take action on the issue.

The BJP MP, who is also known as Sadhvi Pragya, claimed that while she was travelling from Mumbai to Delhi on Akasa Air flight, Duty Manager Imran and his team members tried to inflict harm on her. 

"Honorable Aviation Minister Shri @JM_Scindia ji, when I came to Delhi from Mumbai to Delhi @AkasaAir by flight number QP1120, Duty Manager Imran and his associates conspired and tried to cause huge loss to me. I hope you will definitely take action," she posted on X (formerly Twitter).

मा.उड्डयन मंत्री श्री @JM_Scindia जी मुंबई से दिल्ली @AkasaAir फ्लाइट नंबर QP1120 से दिल्ली आने पर ड्यूटी मैनेजर इमरान और उसके साथियों द्वारा षड्यंत्र कर मुझे बड़ी हानि पहुंचाने का प्रयास किया।अपेक्षा करती हूं आप कार्यवाही अवश्य करेंगे।
जय श्री राम

— Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur (@sadhvipragyag) February 15, 2024

Responding to the incident, Akasa Air apologised for the inconvenience and assured an investigation on the issue.

"We regret the de-boarding experience that Hon’ble Member of Parliament Ms. Pragya Thakur had on our flight QP1120 on February 15, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to her. While we will investigate the incident in detail, we take this as an opportunity to learn and to continue improving on our services," Akasa Air said in a statement on Friday.

 

We regret the de-boarding experience that Hon’ble Member of Parliament Ms. Pragya Thakur had on our flight QP1120 on February 15, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to her. While we will investigate the incident in detail, we take this as an opportunity to learn and…

— Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) February 16, 2024

The BJP MP has been previously involved in a controversy in 2019 where a video showed the Bhopal MP locked in an argument on seat allotment with passengers onboard the flight.

Thakur was asked by the crew on the Delhi-Bhopal flight to move to a non-emergency row seat as she was on a wheelchair but she refused, causing a delay, according to PTI. A video of the incident had gone viral on social media.