Aviation minister Raju brags: ‘I carry matchbox on flight, I am not frisked’

Union aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Tuesday stoked a controversy by admitting that he often carried matchboxes on flights.

And what’s more, Ashok Gajapathi Raju went on to brag that being a minister he was not frisked any more and hence, he could now save his lighters and matchboxes.

The minister questioned how matchbox could become a security threat.

“You can’t hijack a plane with a matchbox,” the minister said, adding, “I have come across any incident worldwide where a matchbox had led to any threat.”