Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 13 : Reacting to All India Trinamool Congress's demand for an inquiry into the AI-171 plane crash, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on Friday assured the investigation will definitely happen.
Speaking with ANI, Agnimitra Paul said, "Our government will investigate. Do you think there will be no investigation after the death of 242 passengers, while the central government avenged the death of 26 Pahalgam victims?"
"One needs to prioritise things. People are waiting for DNA sampling so that the bodies of their kin can be handed over to them. Students in the medical college building died, and those injured are waiting for treatment. These are the priorities. The investigation will definitely happen." She added.
In a post on X, TMC demanded a "thorough, transparent, and unbiased" investigation into the plane crash in which 241 passengers lost their lives.
"The nation is in mourning after yesterday's horrific Air India Plane Crash. In the aftermath of the tragedy, several conspiracy theories are being floated. We demand a thorough, transparent, and unbiased investigation to uncover the truth. No cover-ups. No politics. Just accountability. Passenger safety must be NON-NEGOTIABLE," TMC wrote on X while attaching video of its leader Kunal Gosh.
Kunal Gosh, in the video, said, "There is an absolute need for thorough, unbiased investigation of the Ahmedabad plane crash. What is happening under this BJP rule? This is not safe. Was the maintenance not up to date? What happened?"
On Thursday, the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as flight AI 171, was en route to London from Ahmedabad when it crashed shortly after takeoff. There were 242 people on board, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members.
Of the passengers, 241 died in the crash. The lone survivor, identified as Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin, sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday confirmed the recovery of the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR), commonly referred to as the black box, from the rooftop of a building at the site of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad.
The AAIB has launched a full-scale investigation into the crash, with over 40 staff from the Gujarat State Government joining efforts to support the Ministry of Civil Aviation teams on the ground.
The black box, a critical piece of evidence, will be analysed to determine the cause of the tragic crash.