Air India Plane Crash-Themed Durga Puja Pandal In Bengal Sparks Massive Online Outrage | VIDEO

A Durga Puja pandal in West Bengal has sparked widespread outrage for depicting the tragic June 12 Ahmedabad Air India crash in a manner many are calling disrespectful. The installation recreated the scene with half of an aircraft embedded into a wallpaper-themed building, representing the Air India flight that crashed into a hostel, claiming the lives of 12 crew members and 229 of the 230 passengers.A short clip of the pandal has gone viral on social media. Shared on X, the video racked up over 2 lakh views within hours, prompting a flood of critical responses. Users condemned the display, calling it insensitive to the families of the victims.A text overlay on the video, when translated into English, reads, “Ahmedabad Plane Crash, Chakpur,

Jangipara, Hooghly.” This suggests that the Durga Puja pandal is located in West Bengal.Note: Times Now could not verify the authenticity of the post.

Netizens have heavily expressed anger over the same. One user wrote, “How absolutely sad is that! How much trauma would it cause the families of the victims.” Another commented, “This is so so bad … very hurting … imagine lost family members seeing this.” A third remarked, “Celebrate the divine and honour the departed with compassion, as their journey ended abruptly, leaving families grieving.”The backlash intensified as more people shared their outrage. “What a shame to glorify a tragedy,” one stated, while another called it “sick mentality.” A visibly angry user added, “Whosoever has approved this should be arrested immediately.”The Air India disaster remains one of the most devastating aviation accidents in recent memory. On June 12, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London Gatwick. The crash claimed 241 lives, including 230 passengers, 12 crew members, and several on the ground, leaving just one passenger as the sole survivor.