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	'''Bholanath Pandey''' and '''Devendra Pandey''' on December 20, 1978 [[Aircraft hijacking\|hijacked]] ~~the~~ '''Indian Airlines Flight 410''', en-route on a domestic flight from [[Calcutta airport\|Calcutta]] to [[Amausi Airport\|Lucknow]], and forced it land at [[Varanasi Airport\|Varanasi]]. They demanded the release of [[Indira Gandhi]] (who had been arrested after [[The Emergency (India)\|The Emergency]]) and the withdrawal of all the cases against her son [[Sanjay Gandhi]].<ref name="Kishin_2005">{{cite book \| title = Indian Airports (Shocking Ground Realities) \| author = Kishin R. Wadhwaney \| publisher = Diamond Pocket Books \| year = 2005 \| isbn = 978-81-288-0872-2 \| page = 124 \| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=dY3uofmVqR8C~~&pg=RA1-PA124&lpg=RA1-PA124~~&dq=bholanath+and+devendra+Pandey&~~source~~=~~web&ots=3N0XDgh5ZM&sig=CplU3z6Q3tqfSxXn2LXsU6i~~-~~O2Y#v=onepage&q&f=false~~ \| accessdate=2011-07-28 }}</ref> They carried only [[toy weapon]]s. After keeping 130 passengers and crew hostage in the [[Boeing 737-200]] for some hours, they surrendered in the presence of media.		'''Bholanath Pandey''' and '''Devendra Pandey''' on December 20, 1978 [[Aircraft hijacking\|hijacked]] '''Indian Airlines Flight 410''', en-route on a domestic flight from [[Calcutta airport\|Calcutta]] to [[Amausi Airport\|Lucknow]], and forced it land at [[Varanasi Airport\|Varanasi]]. They demanded the release of [[Indira Gandhi]] (who had been arrested after [[The Emergency (India)\|The Emergency]]) and the withdrawal of all the cases against her son [[Sanjay Gandhi]].<ref name="Kishin_2005">{{cite book \| title = Indian Airports (Shocking Ground Realities) \| author = Kishin R. Wadhwaney \| publisher = Diamond Pocket Books \| year = 2005 \| isbn = 978-81-288-0872-2 \| page = 124 \| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=dY3uofmVqR8C&dq=bholanath+and+devendra+Pandey&pg=RA1-PA124 \| accessdate=2011-07-28 }}</ref> They carried only [[toy weapon]]s. After keeping 130 passengers and crew hostage in the [[Boeing 737-200]] for some hours, they surrendered in the presence of media.

	The [[Indian National Congress]] party rewarded them with party tickets for the [[1980 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|1980 state assembly election]]; both won the election and became members of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly\|legislative assembly]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Bhola served as a Congress MLA from 1980 to [[1985 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|1985]] and [[1989 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|1989]] to [[1991 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|1991]] from [[Ballia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Ballia]] and Devendra remained a member of the house for two terms.		The [[Indian National Congress]] party rewarded them with party tickets for the [[1980 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|1980 state assembly election]]; both won the election and became members of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly\|legislative assembly]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Bhola served as a Congress MLA from 1980 to [[1985 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|1985]] and [[1989 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|1989]] to [[1991 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|1991]] from [[Ballia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Ballia]] and Devendra remained a member of the house for two terms.

	Devendra resigned from the party as a general secretary of the [[Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee]]. Bhola Pandey also became general secretary of the [[Indian Youth Congress]] and secretary of the Indian National Congress. Bhola Pandey unsuccessfully contested the [[1991 Indian general election\|1991]], [[1996 Indian general election\|1996]], [[1999 Indian general election\|1999]], [[2004 Indian general election\|2004]], [[2009 Indian general election\|2009]] and [[2014 Indian general election\|2014]] [[Lok Sabha]] elections from [[Salempur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Salempur]] as a Congress candidate. Devendra never served the party as a general secretary ever again of Uttar Pradesh. He is now preparing for the [[Sultanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Sultanpur constituency]] in the hope of a Congress ticket in the next elections.		Devendra resigned from the party as a general secretary of the [[Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee]]. Bhola Pandey also became general secretary of the [[Indian Youth Congress]] and secretary of the Indian National Congress. Bhola Pandey unsuccessfully contested the [[1991 Indian general election\|1991]], [[1996 Indian general election\|1996]], [[1999 Indian general election\|1999]], [[2004 Indian general election\|2004]], [[2009 Indian general election\|2009]] and [[2014 Indian general election\|2014]] [[Lok Sabha]] elections from [[Salempur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Salempur]] as a Congress candidate. Devendra never served the party as a general secretary ever again of Uttar Pradesh. He is now preparing for the [[Sultanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Sultanpur constituency]] in the hope of a Congress ticket in the next elections.


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	Devendra resigned from the party as a general secretary of the [[Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee]]. Bhola Pandey also became general secretary of the [[Indian Youth Congress]] and secretary of the Indian National Congress. Bhola Pandey unsuccessfully contested the [[1991 Indian general election\|1991]], [[1996 Indian general election\|1996]], [[1999 Indian general election\|1999]], [[2004 Indian general election\|2004]], [[2009 Indian general election\|2009]] and [[2014 Indian general election\|2014]] [[Lok Sabha]] elections from [[Salempur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Salempur]] as a Congress candidate. Devendra never served the party as a general secretary ever again of Uttar Pradesh. He is now preparing for the [[Sultanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Sultanpur constituency]] in the hope of a Congress ticket in the next elections.		Devendra resigned from the party as a general secretary of the [[Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee]]. Bhola Pandey also became general secretary of the [[Indian Youth Congress]] and secretary of the Indian National Congress. Bhola Pandey unsuccessfully contested the [[1991 Indian general election\|1991]], [[1996 Indian general election\|1996]], [[1999 Indian general election\|1999]], [[2004 Indian general election\|2004]], [[2009 Indian general election\|2009]] and [[2014 Indian general election\|2014]] [[Lok Sabha]] elections from [[Salempur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Salempur]] as a Congress candidate. Devendra never served the party as a general secretary ever again of Uttar Pradesh. He is now preparing for the [[Sultanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Sultanpur constituency]] in the hope of a Congress ticket in the next elections.

	This case was also mentioned by [[Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale]] to justify his claim regarding the hypocrisy of the Indian government.<ref>{{cite news\|date=18 January 2000\|title=Unholier Than Thou\|work=Outlook India\|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?208716\|access-date=December 24, 2011}}</ref>

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{{Infobox aircraft occurrence
| name = Indian Airlines Flight 410
| image = Indian Airlines Boeing 737-2A8; VT-EGE, December 1998 BUI (5404996252).jpg
| caption = An Indian Airlines Boeing 737-200, similar to the aircraft involved in the hijack
| occurrence_type = Hijacking
| date = {{start date|1978|12|20|df=yes}}
| summary = [[Aircraft hijacking]]
| site = [[Varanasi Airport]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|27|08|N|082|51|34|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| aircraft_type = [[Boeing 737-200]]
| operator = [[Indian Airlines]]
| origin = [[Calcutta Airport]]
| destination = [[Amausi Airport]]
| passengers = 126
| crew = 6
| fatalities = 0
| IATA = IC410
| occupants = 132 (including the hijackers)
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'''Bholanath Pandey''' and '''Devendra Pandey''' on December 20, 1978 [[Aircraft hijacking|hijacked]] the '''Indian Airlines Flight 410''', en-route on a domestic flight from [[Calcutta airport|Calcutta]] to [[Amausi Airport|Lucknow]], and forced it land at [[Varanasi Airport|Varanasi]]. They demanded the release of [[Indira Gandhi]] (who had been arrested after [[The Emergency (India)|The Emergency]]) and the withdrawal of all the cases against her son [[Sanjay Gandhi]].<ref name="Kishin_2005">{{cite book | title = Indian Airports (Shocking Ground Realities) | author = Kishin R. Wadhwaney | publisher = Diamond Pocket Books | year = 2005 | isbn = 978-81-288-0872-2 | page = 124 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=dY3uofmVqR8C&pg=RA1-PA124&lpg=RA1-PA124&dq=bholanath+and+devendra+Pandey&source=web&ots=3N0XDgh5ZM&sig=CplU3z6Q3tqfSxXn2LXsU6i-O2Y#v=onepage&q&f=false | accessdate=2011-07-28 }}</ref> They carried only [[toy weapon]]s. After keeping 130 passengers and crew hostage in the [[Boeing 737-200]] for some hours, they surrendered in the presence of media.

The [[Indian National Congress]] party rewarded them with party tickets for the [[1980 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1980 state assembly election]]; both won the election and became members of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Bhola served as a Congress MLA from 1980 to [[1985 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]] and [[1989 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1989]] to [[1991 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1991]] from [[Ballia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ballia]] and Devendra remained a member of the house for two terms.

Devendra resigned from the party as a general secretary of the [[Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee]]. Bhola Pandey also became general secretary of the [[Indian Youth Congress]] and secretary of the Indian National Congress. Bhola Pandey unsuccessfully contested the [[1991 Indian general election|1991]], [[1996 Indian general election|1996]], [[1999 Indian general election|1999]], [[2004 Indian general election|2004]], [[2009 Indian general election|2009]] and [[2014 Indian general election|2014]] [[Lok Sabha]] elections from [[Salempur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Salempur]] as a Congress candidate. Devendra never served the party as a general secretary ever again of Uttar Pradesh. He is now preparing for the [[Sultanpur (Assembly constituency)|Sultanpur constituency]] in the hope of a Congress ticket in the next elections.

This case was also mentioned by [[Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale]] to justify his claim regarding the hypocrisy of the Indian government.<ref>{{cite news|date=18 January 2000|title=Unholier Than Thou|work=Outlook India|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?208716|access-date=December 24, 2011}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of hijackings of Indian aeroplanes#1970s]]
* [[List of aircraft hijackings#1970s]]
* [[List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location#India]]
* [[List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (D–O)#I]]
* [[List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft#1978]]

== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-airlines-boeing-737-hijacking-a-black-political-comedy/1/427050.html Hijacking: A toy-gun affair], India Today, 15 January 1979.
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tale-of-two-hijackers-One-is-Congress-candidate-other-most-wanted/articleshow/33156540.cms Tale of two hijackers: One is Congress candidate, other most wanted], The Times of India, 3 April 2014.

== External links ==
* {{ASN accident|id=19781220-1|type=Hijacking}}
* [http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-s-tryst-with-plane-hijacks-114031800597_1.html India's tryst with plane hijacks], Business Standard, 18 March 2014.
* [https://mythgyaan.com/ic410-plane-hijackers-bholanath-devendra-congress-mla-india/ IC 410 Plane Hijackers become MLA’s in India], Mythgyaan, 27 March 2019.

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