New Delhi: Often the in-flight announcements by the crew are ignored by commuters. However, what gathered their attention was a pilot’s announcement made in Bhojpuri instead of English, which is commonly spoken. The video of this incident has gone viral and is increasingly garnering several praises from the netizens.
The viral video shows the Patna-bound Indigo flight’s captain welcoming all the passengers onboard in Bhojpuri. The pilot stated, “We, the Indigo family welcome you all…captain Prateek is in cockpit…Marsi..Sonika, Yashee and Komal are in-charge of the crew.” He further added, “The flight is not fully loaded. There is less passenger on this route due to Diwali and Chatth puja. Passengers are more on the returning route.”
“Are you people understanding the Bhojpuri language or should I translate it in Hindi….Is my Bhojuri okay?” he asks to which the passenger recording the clip is seen showing a thumbs up.
He further states that though Bihar has multiple languages like Mahgim, Maithli, Thethi, the captain admitted that he only knows only Bhojpuri as it was his choice of language.
The video has been captured by one of the passengers named Devendra N. Tiwari and was shared on his Twitter account. He captioned the video as, “Thanks @IndiGo6E for giving due recognition to ‘Bhojpuri’ an international language but neglected by all governments for several decades, not according it ‘official language’ status.”
इंडिगो के पटना फ़्लाइट के क्रू भोजपुरी में ब्रीफ़ करत बाड़ें @IndiGo6E के इ पहल सराहे योग बा. गोरखपुर, पटना, बनारस, कुशीनगर के यात्री लोग ख़ातिर भी भोजपुरी में ब्रिफिंग होई तो बड़ा निमन रही. निहोरा बा इंडिगो से कि ऊ एकरा ख़ातिर ठोस पहल करे. @aakharbhojpuri pic.twitter.com/u1o2oDivJ4
— Devendra N. Tiwari (देवेंद्र) (@JournoDev) October 29, 2021
As soon as the video went viral, netizens dropped several tweets applauding the thoughtful step taken by the pilot. One of the users wrote, “I congratulate & felicitate @IndiGo6E for this great initiative. This is how corporate India can help preserve & promote Indian languages & culture. AND get closer to their customers-consumers. Urge other airlines, companies to take similar steps,” while another tweeted, “Thanks to Udan, the passenger profile has rapidly changed from elite English speaking to normal vernacular. Airline crew giving instructions in vernacular languages to address this crowd will be the real success.”
I congratulate & felicitate @IndiGo6E for this great initiative. This is how corporate India can help preserve & promote Indian languages & culture. AND get closer to their customers-consumers. Urge others airlines, companies to take similar steps. https://t.co/Hl7driqNIi
— राहुल देव Rahul Dev (@rahuldev2) October 29, 2021
Thanks to Udan, the passenger profile has rapidly changed from elite English speaking to normal vernacular. Airline crew giving instructions in vernacular languages to address this crowd will be the real success https://t.co/ekNQPHRIjA
— Dibyasundar Nayak (@dibyabttb) October 29, 2021
Here are some other reactions by Twitteratis:
This is amazing! https://t.co/H9kRm8sri3
— Smita Mishra (@SmitaMishra5555) October 29, 2021
Great job @IndiGo6E
Hope @airindiain @flyspicejet and others follow the same to celebrate our language and dilect diversity https://t.co/y93OOwqsdt— India first (@kunaldaymahyd) October 29, 2021
This made my day. ई प्रयास एकदम्मे नीमन बा!
Well done @IndiGo6E ?? https://t.co/FE3pxnCnnt— Vishal A. Singh (@Vishal_FilmBuff) October 29, 2021
@IndiGo6E बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद रउआ के की रउआ लोगिन भोजपुरी भाषा मे अपना परिचय दे तानी लोगिन, भोजपुरी समाज और बिहारी लोग रउआ के तरफ से खूबे आशीर्वाद और प्रणाम??
Thanks @IndiGo6E for sharing your thoughts/announcement in Bhojpuri ?? https://t.co/C3AwQG5dmB
— Mook Darshak (@mook_darshakam) October 29, 2021
Yes, true that. Good job by the airlines. The languages get wings, esp Bhojpuri. It means a lot indeed.
— Shillpi A Singh (@shillpiasingh) October 29, 2021
@indigo such a nice gesture ❤️
जय भोजपुरी— Rishabh?? (@RishabhR_) October 29, 2021
So lovely. Makes native travelers more comfortable too.
— Vinay Shankar (@SpectacledMonk) October 29, 2021
Bhojpuri is a language widely spoken in Bihar and other states such as Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
