Rajya Sabha MP Parth Pawar responded to criticism regarding his recent travel on a VSR Aviation aircraft, which he described as an 'administrative mistake.' The controversy arose after social activist Anjali Damania questioned his choice to fly with the company, which was involved in a crash earlier this year that resulted in the death of his father, Ajit Pawar, a former deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, India. Pawar explained that he needed to urgently travel to Modi Baug in Pune to meet his grandfather, Sharad Pawar, and that the flight was booked at short notice without his knowledge of the airline's identity. He emphasized that the contract with the booking agent would be terminated and reiterated his opposition to VSR Aviation. Damania also raised concerns about government officials allegedly traveling on the same flight, linking them to previous controversies involving the Pawar family. Meanwhile, Rohit Pawar has been vocal in demanding a transparent investigation into the crash, having visited the Crime Investigation Department for updates, although he found no senior officers available for discussion.