Mumbai, March 2: Jay Pawar, son of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has shared a distressing video on Instagram. In the post, he expressed, “I have lost my father… this pain will stay with me forever.”
In the video, Rohit Singh, the owner of VSR, is seen sleeping in the pilot’s seat during a flight. Such negligence while in the air is unacceptable, and this incident is both serious and shocking.
Jay Pawar has called on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take immediate and strict action. He demands that all VSR flights be grounded until a thorough investigation is conducted. Additionally, he insists that Rohit Singh be arrested and face severe legal consequences. This is a heartfelt plea from a son… for his father and for the safety of all passengers.
Previously, the DGCA grounded four aircraft belonging to VSR Ventures Private Limited. This decision followed a special safety audit that revealed multiple regulatory violations after the Learjet 45 crash in Baramati, which resulted in the death of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
The DGCA stated, “Following the crash of the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) on January 28, 2026, in Baramati, the DGCA ordered a special safety audit of the organization. The multidisciplinary audit team found repeated non-compliance with approved procedures in the areas of airworthiness, air safety, and flight operations.”
Due to these violations and deficiencies in maintenance procedures, the DGCA decided to ground the Learjet 40/45 aircraft registered as VT-VRA, VT-VRS, VT-VRV, and VT-TRI until airworthiness standards are restored.
Furthermore, the DGCA has issued non-compliance reporting forms to VSR Ventures Private Limited to facilitate root cause analysis for further assessment.
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