Priyanka Chaturvedi shuts down Pak trolls for mocking Tejas plane crash: 'Who have only Made-in-China toys ...'

Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi

Shiv Sena-UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has lashed out at Pakistani social media accounts for mocking the Tejas plane crash in which Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life.

Expressing her anger, the Rajya Sabha MP reminded the trolls that they live in a country which is living off World Bank and IMF aid. "Some Pakistani social media accounts are mocking the Tejas crash. Imagine living in a terrorist country that literally lives off World Bank and IMF aid," she posted on X.

Shutting down trolls, Priyanka added, "People who have only Made-in-China toys to show off should be the last to talk about indigenous defense fighter jets. These people can only create suicide bomber squads".

Seeing some Pakistani 2 bit accounts mocking Tejas crash. Imagine living in a terrorist nation literally surviving on World Bank/IMF aid with only Made in China toy weapons to showcase should be the last ones to talk about indigenous defence fighter jets, as the only thing they…

— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) November 21, 2025

With the mention of 'Made-in-China toys', the Shiv Sena-UBT MP indirectly took a dig at Pakistan's use of China-made during the May clash with India. The conflict marked Pakistan’s first major use of modern Chinese weapons, including PL-15 and HQ-9P missiles, as well as JF-17 and J-10 fighter jets. Yet, these systems failed spectacularly against India’s aerial defence, highlighting Islamabad’s overreliance on China.

A Tejas aircraft crashed and burst into flames during an eight-minute aerial display at the Dubai Air Show 2025 on Friday. The pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, died in the accident.

A plume of black smoke rose above Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, drawing the attention of onlookers as sirens rang out in the aftermath of the crash.

Manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas crashed around 2.10 pm local time (3:40 pm IST).