# Indian passenger clashes with VietJet crew over water 2026-08-10T09:45:49+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet An Indian passenger on a VietJet flight has accused a cabin crew member of disrespect after a request for water for medication turned into a heated argument. Content creator Yadupriyam Mehta posted a video on Instagram showing a crew member telling him "You may be lying to me" after his mother asked for water to take medicine. Mehta said the crew behaved in a “disrespectful and unprofessional manner” and urged authorities to review the incident. The video has drawn mixed reactions online. Some viewers say the crew should have offered water on humanitarian grounds. Others point out that the short clip may not show the full exchange and note that Mehta and his mother could be heard shouting while the crew member appeared calm. Both indiatoday.in and timesnownews.com report that the airline has not yet commented on the incident. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - timesnownews.com Tags: airline dispute, India, passenger rights, social media, VietJet Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-passenger-vietjet-crew-clash-over-water-video-sparks-debate/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-passenger-vietjet-crew-clash-over-water-video-sparks-debate/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.