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BJP Leaders Hold Prayer at Khajrana Ganesh Temple for Injured Pilot Smita Machhar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 08:15 AM
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BJP members gathered at Khajrana Ganesh Temple in Indore to pray for the quick recovery of Captain Smita Machhar, the Indian pilot wounded while foiling a plot to crash a Dubai‑Israel flight.
BJP leaders and party workers assembled at the Khajrana Ganesh Temple in Indore on Tuesday, performing a special puja to seek divine blessings for the speedy recovery of Captain Smita Machhar. The ceremony was attended by senior party figures who offered prayers and lit incense before the idol of Lord Ganesha.
Captain Smita Machhar, an Indian airline pilot, sustained injuries while preventing a conspiracy to bring down a Dubai‑Israel flight. Her courageous actions averted a potential disaster, but she was hurt in the process and is currently receiving medical care.
Party representatives emphasized the nation’s gratitude for her bravery and expressed confidence that the collective prayers would aid her recuperation. They urged the public to keep the pilot in their thoughts as she continues her treatment.
Captain Smita Machhar, an Indian airline pilot, sustained injuries while preventing a conspiracy to bring down a Dubai‑Israel flight. Her courageous actions averted a potential disaster, but she was hurt in the process and is currently receiving medical care.
Party representatives emphasized the nation’s gratitude for her bravery and expressed confidence that the collective prayers would aid her recuperation. They urged the public to keep the pilot in their thoughts as she continues her treatment.