IndiGo Under Fire For Allowing Passengers To Sing Bhajan, Play Drum Mid-Flight, Video Goes Viral
A video has gone viral on social media showing passengers on board an IndiGo flight singing bhajans and playing dholak. It is unclear when or where the video was shot, but according to some claims, the incident took place on an Ahamdabad-Ayodhya flight.
A video has gone viral on social media showing passengers on board an IndiGo flight singing bhajans and playing dholak.
In the undated video, that went viral on Tuesday, a group of passengers were seen singing 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram' while one of them was playing a dholak.
Video of bhajan goes viral
Blessing your timeline with "Mid Air" bhajans on Indigo ?? pic.twitter.com/UlK78soiGI
¡ª Champak Bhoomia (@CBhoomia) February 6, 2024
It is unclear when or where the video was shot, but according to some claims on social media, the incident took place on an Ahemdabad-Ayodhya flight.
IndiGo face criticism
IndiGo has not responded to the viral video yet, however, many on social media criticized the airline for allowing such acts inside the flight.
The people who played dhols and sang "bhajans" mid-air on #Indigo flight should be arrested for violating safety, committing public nuisance and barred from flying in future.
¡ª ??? ??????????? (@chemingineer) February 7, 2024
Some pointed out that the seatbelt sign was still on when the passengers were seen singing and playing dholak.
IndiGo's first flight to Ayodhya
It should be noted that IndiGo was the first airline to operate a flight from Delhi to the newly inaugurated Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya.
The pilot of the flight, Captain Ashutosh Shekhar had welcomed the passengers on board with a ¡®Jai Shri Ram¡¯ chant.
#WATCH | IndiGo pilot captain Ashutosh Shekhar welcomes passengers as the first flight takes off from Delhi for the newly constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya Dham, in Ayodhya, UP. pic.twitter.com/rWkLSUcPVF
¡ª ANI (@ANI) December 30, 2023
IndiGo's first flight from Ahmedabad to Ayodhya on January 11 had its crew members dressed up as Hindu gods Ram, Lakshman, Hanuman and Sita.
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