PM Modi advises whole of govt approach amid hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines: Sources

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, October 24, 2024: Amid the ongoing bomb threats targetting Indian airlines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised the “whole of government” approach. According to sources, the government is taking the hoax bomb threat messages and calls “seriously”.

It has been learnt that the central government has been able to trace many of the threat messages and action is being taken accordingly in the matter.

In addition to this, the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology pulled Meta and X on Wednesday, through which most of these hoaxes were circulated.

Centre Pulls Up ‘X’ Over Flight Bomb Threats

On Tuesday, a virtual meeting involving several airline officials and various social media platforms was held in reference to the bomb threats. As per sources, Air India and Vistara participated in the meeting, chaired by Joint Secretary Sanket S Bhondve.

Hours later, on Wednesday, the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology blasted social media platform X as the hoax messages are being circulated using the platform.