E-Paper
'Historic and unique': When Rajiv Pratap Rudy pilots a flight full of BJP leaders
Rajiv Pratap Rudy who is a commercial pilot can be heard saying over the in-flight announcement that many MPs and their family members were present in the Indigo aircraft
BJP MP and former civil aviation minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy shared a video on Friday on Twitter to commemorate a “unique” flight in which an MP “is going to fly the standing committee on civil aviation and tourism”.
Rudy who is a commercial pilot can be heard saying over the in-flight announcement system that former Bihar deputy CM Sushil Modi, former Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari and many MPs and their family members were present in the Indigo aircraft, making it a “historic” flight. “On its own, it is a beautiful and historic day,” he announced.
Rudy also asks passengers to welcome the youngest flier amongst all of them -- Manoj Tiwari’s six-month-old daughter Sanvika. “The smallest passenger today with us is little baby Sanvika, the youngest passenger who’s six months old and the daughter of Manoj Tiwariji. Let’s put our hands together for her first flight,” he says as the camera pans to the child in her mother’s arms.
Also Read: 'A flight to remember': Dayanidhi Maran honoured to be flown by Rajiv Rudy
Rudy recently flew another politician, Dravida Munnetra Kazahagam’s Dayanidhi Maran, who took to Twitter to express his gratitude. “A flight to remember indeed! How often does a sitting Member of Parliament captain a commercial flight? I'm sure I will be talking about this for a long time. Thank you Captain RajivPratapRudy, MP for flying us safely from Delhi to Chennai!" the DMK leader said.
