India, Aug. 11 -- A senior BJP leader on Monday referred to Air India's denial of Congress MP KC Venugopal's claim of a narrow escape from tragedy during a flight, and demanded that he face consequences if his allegation proves false.

Venugopal had said an Air India flight carrying MPs, including himself, just about avoided a tragedy at the Chennai airport when another aircraft was on the runway. Air India later rejected his interpretation of the events, to which Venugopal said, "Air India is lying. It was announced by captain only."

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya shared Venugopal's original post, detailing the experience onboard, and Air India's response, and wrote, "One of them is misrepresenting facts."

He added, "If the allegation ...