Devarajan Rajagopalan
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7 hours ago
#Social_Issues 👉 This is one of those stories that stays with you. On 12 June 2025, Air India Flight AI 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick, took off from Ahmedabad on what should have been a routine international journey. Just 32 seconds after take-off, something went terribly wrong. The aircraft lost altitude and crashed into the hostel complex of B.J. Medical College in Meghaninagar. Of the 242 people on board, 241 lost their lives, with only one survivor. Another 19 people on the ground were killed, taking the total death toll to 260 lives. In a matter of seconds, hundreds of families were pushed into irreversible grief. It became one of the deadliest aviation disasters in India in recent times. Irfan was not just a cabin crew member on AI 171. For his parents, the loss did not end on the day of the crash. It continues every single day. There is something deeply painful in what they do. They keep his phone number active. They send him WhatsApp messages. Not because they believe he will reply, but because it gives them a way to hold on. In their mind, the connection is not completely broken. It is their way of coping with a reality that is too heavy to accept fully. Grief does not follow logic. It finds its own language. For them, this is that language. A year has passed. Time, which is supposed to heal, has not really done much here. Instead, it has turned shock into a long, silent suffering. And they are not alone. Over 260 families are carrying the same weight. Each house has a story. Each family has a void that cannot be filled. The more disturbing part is not just the tragedy, but what followed. What exactly caused the crash? Was it a technical failure? Was there any lapse? Could it have been prevented? These are not just questions. These are what families need for closure. When such incidents happen, there is an expectation. A thorough investigation. Accountability. Clear answers. But when families continue to say they are still “waiting for justice,” it raises serious questions. Was everything that needed to be done actually done? Were responsibilities fixed clearly? Were lessons learned and implemented? Or did it slowly fade from public memory, while the affected families were left behind? Calling it a shame comes from that frustration. Not just anger, but helplessness. Because for the families, closure is not just emotional. It also comes from truth and accountability. Stories like this should not just make us emotional for a moment. They should push for something more concrete. Better aviation safety. Transparent investigations. Faster justice systems. And most importantly, a system that does not forget its people once the news cycle moves on. Because for Irfan’s parents, this is not a story. It is their life now. #Brahmin_Genes #Deva_Political_Party #Self_Sustaining_Families #GC_Voices #Brahmin_History #GenNextDigital #SaiSudhaDevaTrust #DevaJobPortal #SaiDevGroup #SaiDevTrailers