Mumbai: A viral video circulating on social media has sparked a heated debate about the alleged misuse of airport wheelchair assistance by Indian passengers, leading Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw to weigh in with a sharp response. The footage, originally shared by a Chinese X user, shows a long stretch of passengers seated in wheelchairs being pushed by airport personnel.

🇺🇸🇮🇳美印航線候機大廳，全是坐輪椅的印度人。

因為殘疾旅客可以享受優先登機、全程接送等服務，導致部分航線“殘疾”旅客比例高達 80%。🤔 pic.twitter.com/tQ0F32E55N — 油爆琵琶拌着面🇨🇳 (@zmx8067) November 13, 2025

The uploader claimed that several passengers travelling on India–US routes were using wheelchair assistance not out of necessity but to access priority boarding and bypass long queues. The post suggested that on certain flights, the number of passengers requesting the

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