Ahmedabad plane crash: Kiran Bedi has been getting trolled big time for linking plane crashes to karma and calling for a “peace prayer” to transmit harmony into the universe. The former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry cited ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ by Paramahansa Yogananda, suggesting that such tragedies may be attributed to collective karmic energy.
She further said that it’s up to individuals to “accept or reject” the spiritual guru’s views. Her post came after the tragic Air India flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad, where the aircraft lost thrust and began a fatal descent at -475 feet per minute after reaching just 625 feet in altitude.
Ahmedabad plane crash an ‘act of God’?
Kiran Bedi wrote, “Swami Yogananda believed that plane crashes and other accidents are not necessarily due to a predetermined fate or ‘acts of God’, but rather a result of the collective karmic vibrations of humanity.”
“He suggested that these events are a manifestation of an imbalance in the world’s vibratory field, often caused by selfish thoughts and actions,” she added.
The former IPS officer further said, “While individuals might have their own karmic influences, a crash’s impact is often a result of broader karmic forces at play.”
The 76-year-old ended her social media post with the words, “It’s Swamiji’s view. And everyone’s choice to accept or reject.”
It is written in Autobiography of a Yogi, book.
— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) June 13, 2025
Swami Yogananda believed that plane crashes and other accidents are not necessarily due to a predetermined fate or "acts of God," but rather a result of the collective karmic vibrations of humanity. He suggested that these events…
She replied to her post and suggested that 1.4 billion Indians should end the International Yoga Day with a “peace prayer”, apparently to “infuse” and “transmit” peace and harmony in the universe.
“If not a prayer, we can all sit in silence at a designated time and send goodwill into the universe? And chant the Universal Shanti path?” she further suggested.
Netizens troll her
Soon many users, who agreed to looking up to her during their childhood, started trolling her left, right and centre for pushing mysticism at a time that called for compassion and accountability.
“Former IPS officer for you,” said a few individuals, while others added that they “wholeheartedly reject” the statement she made.
“Instead of this, if a person like you had asked about the technicalities and failures behind this tragic accident, such as poor management, pathetic services, and lack of accountability for the common man’s life, it would have been more justified,” wrote Dr Neeraj Kumar Mishra in response to her post.
Another said, “It is disheartening to see that even after 75 years of independence, Nehru’s vision of building a nation rooted in scientific temperament has failed so miserably. When a decorated officer like you, who is known for your discipline and pragmatism, endorses such deeply unscientific thinking, it reflects a much deeper problem.”
He went on to say that “superstition” is deeply rooted in the minds of even those who the world expects to be “rational”. “Instead of confronting reality with logic and evidence and, more importantly, accountability, we continue to romanticise past mystical explanations for real-world tragedies,” the X user further asked.
“Madam, I dont know about what you have written. But what I believe is accidents happen due to some technical snag,” a third said.
A fourth posted, “With all due respect, madam, those who lost their dear ones are absolutely not up for these lectures. Swamiji must also have said that humanity must be respected at all costs.”
“What a fall! Extremely vile and shameful. Ex-IPS, Governor—but zero sense of timing or empathy. Plane crashes aren’t caused by ‘karmic vibrations’. They’re tragedies, not spiritual theories. Try compassion, not mysticism,” said a fifth.