The Indian National Congress and critics have remained silent?

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Checked 6 Oct 2026 · Updated 7 Oct 2026

Re-checked 6 Oct 2026: first published as No proof yet, now Misleading.

Evidence shows Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge praised Captain Smit Machchhar, contradicting the Reel's claim of opposition silence. Evidence reports that the pilot helped save 174 passengers.

Main source: ThePrint

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Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu said that Mr. Machchhar was a ‘hero’ for his intervention. “In the face of the gravest danger and despite…

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What we checked

It implies: The Indian National Congress and its supporters have not acknowledged or praised Captain Smit Machchhar's actions.ThePrint

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Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Captain Smit Machchhar is a hero for his intervention during an incident.ThePrint

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Captain Smit Machchhar saved the lives of 174 people, including Israeli citizens and other nationals, during a mid-air attack.ThePrint + 2 more

🧩 Connected

The same claim was checked in another Reel (@civicpop_, 2026-10-04): "Captain Smit Machchhar stopped a plane and saved the lives of 174 people.", found true (see it)

What the Reel doesn't tell you

Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, publicly praised Captain Machchhar's bravery.

What each side says

the Indian National CongressCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge publicly saluted Captain Machchhar and the crew for their extraordinary courage. New Indian Express

How it plays you

It wants you to think: "The Indian opposition is unpatriotic and indifferent to national achievements."

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge publicly praised the pilot, directly contradicting the Reel's claim that the opposition stayed silent.

Name-calling: "Cockroach Ecosystem". Uses dehumanizing language to disparage political opponents as pests, bypassing facts to trigger disgust and hostility.
False accusation of silence: "Congress and Cockroach Ecosystem are suddenly silent". Fabricates a political conspiracy by claiming critics ignored a national hero, completely ignoring public statements of praise from those exact leaders.

Short version

⚠️ MISLEADING 👉 Evidence shows Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge praised Captain Smit Machchhar, contradicting the Reel's claim of opposition silence. 👉 Evidence reports that the pilot helped save 174 passengers. 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat

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