A police case has been registered against Congress’s Rahul Gandhi following a complaint by the BJP, holding him responsible for injuries to two MP of the party. Both leaders, one of whom is 69 years old, are in the hospital.

Mr Gandhi has been accused under various sections of the Bharat Nyay Samhita. The allegations include  voluntarily causing grievous hurt, act of endangering life or personal safety of others, use of criminal force, criminal intimidation and common intention.

The complaint was filed earlier today by former Union Minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur, and MPs Bansuri Swaraj and Hemang Joshi.. 

“Today, we have filed a complaint against Rahul Gandhi for assault and provocation where we have mentioned in detail the incident that happened today outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament House, where NDA MPs were protesting peacefully, and Rahul Gandhi pushed them and injured them, due to which two BJP MPs are hospitalised,” Anurag Thakur had told reporters.

Various leaders of the BJP have accused Mr Gandhi of hooliganism – allegations the Leader of the Opposition has denied. 
 

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat died in a Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash on December 8, 2021. A total of 12 people died in the crash, including General Rawat’s wife, Madhulika Rawat. The helicopter crashed in the mountains near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.

Three years later, a Standing Committee on Defence report tabled in the Lok Sabha the day before yesterday stated that the Mi-17 crash, which took place on December 8, 2021, occurred because of “Human Error (Aircrew)”.

The Standing Committee report of the 18th Lok Sabha stated that during the ‘Thirteenth Defence Period Plan’ from Financial Years 2017 to 2022, a total of 34 IAF accidents took place. During FY 2021-2022, a total of nine accidents took place and the one on December 8, 2021, was because of “Human Error (Aircrew)”.

In 2022, sources told NDTV that pilot error was the likely cause of the chopper crash that led to Chief of Defence Staff General Rawat’s death. Now, the report from the Standing Committee on Defence confirms that the crash was due to “Human Error”.

Later, the inquiry team in its preliminary findings said, “The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to an unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT),” the team found after analysing the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder besides questioning all available witnesses to determine the most probable cause of the accident.”

What Happened on December 8, 2021

A Mi-17 V5 carrying General Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 12 other armed forces personnel, took off from the Sulur Air Force base in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore to the Defence Staff Services Colleges in Wellington, it crashed into the hills minutes before landing

The crash killed CDS Gen Rawat, his wife and 11 others. Group Captain Varun Singh, a Shaurya Chakra awardee, was the sole survivor of the chopper crash but he died a week later during treatment.

Group Captain Singh was being treated for severe burns at a Bengaluru military hospital after he was moved from Wellington in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor. He had been on life support.

The Indian Air Force confirmed human error as the cause of the helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 others. Data reveals 34 aircraft accidents during the recent defence plan, with human error responsible for half.