As Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Delhi's Safdarjung Airport to pay homage to the 10 BSF personnel who died in a plane crash on Tuesday, a mourning relative confronted him with tough questions.

"Sir, why does a soldier's family have to cry every time?" said the young woman, almost incoherent in her grief. She had to be held back as she aimed a stream of questions at the silent home minister, who was seen wiping his eye at one point.

Nine BSF and one Sashastra Seema Bal personnel were killed when the B 200 Super King crashed through the boundary wall of the Delhi airport.

"Why sir? Why wasn't it a VIP plane? Why were they given such an old plane? It was an old aircraft. This is not right. Sir, please answer me. No, I want an answer right now," she wept.

The 22-year-old Beechcraft crashed moments after it took off for Ranchi at around 9.45 am on Tuesday. Reports suggest that the pilot had noticed a technical snag after starting the engine but was told to continue with the flight.

The pilot, Deputy Commandant Bhagwati Prasad Bhatt of the BSF, diverted the aircraft from populated areas to prevent any civilian deaths.
-- NDTV