Amish Devgan tries to school Ranveer Allahbadia, Mohammed Zubair asks: “Who's more dangerous?”
New Delhi: Fact-checker Mohammed Zubair has called out News18 anchor Amish Devgan for his communal rhetoric amid the controversy surrounding YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, after Amish Devgan tried to school Allahbadia for his remarks that have sparked a controversy.
In a viral video, Allahbadia was seen asking a contestant on Samay Raina’s YouTube show India’s Got Latent, “Watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life, or would you join in once and stop it forever?" The remark sparked outrage, leading to police complaints and political condemnation. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar criticised Allahbadia, with Wadettiwar questioning why PM Narendra Modi had honoured him with a National Creators Award before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
As the backlash grew, Amish Devgan, known for his aggressive TV debates, criticised Allahbadia’s remarks. However, Zubair responded by highlighting Devgan’s own history of divisive rhetoric, sharing a collage of his past debates on "Love Jihad," "Hijab Controversy," and "Tablighi Jamaat." Zubair’s post questioned why a YouTubers comments were being scrutinised while a prime-time news anchor with corporate backing openly peddled communal narratives.
Sharing the images of thumbnails, Zubair wrote: "Look who's giving moral gyan to a youtuber. A Pro-BJP news anchor of News Channel owned by the richest man in India. The anchor who for years has been indulging in a non stop Hindu-Muslim Propaganda debates on news channels. Here are a few feature images of youtube links to his Hindu-Muslim debates by him. Tell me who's more dangerous? Who's dividing the society? Who's videos are more harmful to the society?”
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Delhi-bound Air India flight carrying MPs diverted due to snag, Venugopal says it was 'harrowing'
New Delhi (PTI): Senior Congress leader and Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee K C Venugopal has claimed that an Air India flight carrying him and several other MPs from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi "came frighteningly close to tragedy".
In a statement, the airline said that Air India flight AI2455, flying from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, was diverted to Chennai on Sunday evening due to a technical issue.
In a post on X on Sunday night, Venugopal said, "Air India flight AI 2455 from Trivandrum to Delhi -- carrying myself, several MPs and hundreds of passengers -- came frighteningly close to tragedy today."
"What began as a delayed departure turned into a harrowing journey. Shortly after take-off, we were hit by unprecedented turbulence. About an hour later, the Captain announced a flight signal fault and diverted to Chennai...
"For nearly two hours, we circled the airport awaiting clearance to land, until a heart-stopping moment during our first attempt -- another aircraft was reportedly on the same runway. In that split second, the Captain's quick decision to pull up saved every life on board. The flight landed safely on the second attempt," he said.
"We were saved by skill and luck. Passenger safety cannot depend on luck. I urge @DGCAIndia and @MoCA_GoI to investigate this incident urgently, fix accountability, and ensure such lapses never happen again," the Congress leader wrote.
Responding to Venugopal on X, Air India said, "We would like to clarify that the diversion to Chennai was precautionary due to a suspected technical issue and poor weather conditions."
"A go-around was instructed by Chennai ATC (air traffic control) during the first attempted landing at Chennai airport, not because of the presence of another aircraft on the runway ... Our pilots are well-trained to handle such situations, and in this case, they followed standard procedures throughout the flight," Air India claimed.
"We understand that such an experience can be unsettling and regret the inconvenience the diversion may have caused to you. However, safety is always our priority," the airline added.
The flight AI2455, operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, was airborne for more than two hours, according to information available on the flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.
"The flight crew of AI2455 operating from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on August 10 made a precautionary diversion to Chennai due to a suspected technical issue and given the weather conditions en route," the airline said in a statement earlier.
Air India said the flight landed safely in Chennai, where the aircraft will undergo the necessary checks.
Alternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to their destinations at the earliest, Air India said, and regretted the inconvenience caused.
Details about the number of passengers were not available.
The flight took off a little past 8 pm from Thiruvananthapuram and landed in Chennai at around 10.35 pm, according to Flightradar24.com.
In recent weeks, there have been instances of Air India's aircraft facing technical snags.
