Lucknow, Oct. 1 — A mid-air confrontation erupted on Tuesday between Amethi MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh and a passenger over the use of foul language on an Air India flight from Delhi to Lucknow, officials said.
The incident occurred on Air India flight AI-837 when Singh, representing Gauriganj, objected to passenger Samad Ali allegedly using abusive words while talking on the phone. Fellow travelers reportedly warned the passenger, but he continued shouting, prompting Singh to intervene, the lawmaker said.
Following the scuffle, Singh filed a complaint at Sarojininagar police station, leading to the registration of an FIR. “The Constitution gives us freedom, but that does not mean one can misuse it to infringe on others’ dignity,” Singh said.
Police confirmed that an investigation is underway. Samad Ali, a resident of Rajjipur village in Fatehpur district, was later detained by authorities for questioning.
