His mother, Kavita Gadgil, is to meet the president next month to press her case.
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"She is young, attractive, her body language is fantastic and she has a wonderful way with young people, " gushes Congress spokesman Vithal Gadgil.
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The Abhijit Air Safety Foundation - formed in honour of fighter pilot Abhijit Gadgil who was killed in a crash three years ago - has been lobbying against the use of MiGs.