India, Oct. 4 -- A Durga Puja pandal that recreated the site of the June 12 Air India crash has come under heavy criticism for being disrespectful and distasteful. The pandal depicts half of an aircraft lodged into a wallpaper-themed building to reimagine the Air India aircraft that crashed into a hostel building in Ahmedabad, killing 12 crew members and 229 of the 230 passengers on board.

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The clip of the pandal has been widely circulated on social media. HT.com, however, cannot independently verify the location of the footage.

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