Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma urges PM Modi to consider Ashoka Chakra for pilot Smit Machchhar

Panchkula, Oct5 (UNI) Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the government to consider conferring the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, on Flydubai pilot Captain Smitt Machchhar for his exceptional courage and devotion to duty during a serious mid-air crisis. Machchhar, a Mumbai-based Indian pilot, was reportedly seriously injured during Flydubai flight FZ1073 after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him and attempted to hijack the aircraft. Despite sustaining injuries and facing an extremely stressful situation, Machchhar remained focused on his responsibilities and prioritised the safety of all 174 passengers on board.…