TMC MP Mahua Moitra alleged she was harassed by a group of men aboard an IndiGo flight while travelling to attend a parliamentary meeting. She claimed the men shouted slogans, filmed her, and violated her safety. TMC leader Saket Gokhale criticised the airline and BJP over the incident.
TM MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday alleged in a post on X that she was harassed by a group of 4-6 men aboard an IndiGo flight while travelling to attend a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence.
In her post, Moitra said she was seated in 1F on flight 6E 719 when a group of men boarded the aircraft, allegedly stared at her inappropriately and moved towards the rear of the plane. She further alleged that after the flight landed, and before the doors opened, the men shouted slogans and filmed the incident.
A sitting woman MP is heckled & targeted on a flight while the staff of @IndiGo6E stands mute watching.
The LOUTS who did this belong to a party that claims to be championing “naari shakti”.
Modi & Tadipar’s people are just like their leaders – uncouth misogynist CRIMINALS. https://t.co/4yhylw3XqQ
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) May 7, 2026
In a video shared online, a few passengers could allegedly be heard raising “Jai Shri Ram” slogans and calling the TMC and its supporters “chor” (thieves).
Demanding action against those involved, Moitra wrote, “This is no ‘citizen anger’. This is harassment and violates my safety in an aircraft.” She urged the airline to identify the passengers through the crew report, publicly name them, and place them on a no-fly list. She also tagged Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, seeking intervention.
This is BJP culture. Why is anyone surprised? I ignored it & went to my mtng from airport. Then people forwarded me video which the Sanghis were “viralling”. That’s when I called it out. @IndiGo6E tells me they need a formal complaint. Which I am sending. pic.twitter.com/muAQxu7vPh
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) May 7, 2026