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CM Omar Abdullah fumes as Delhi-bound flight diverted, delayed

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21.04.2025

After a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Jammu was diverted to Jaipur due to various reasons, including adverse weather conditions, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who was in the plane, made scathing remarks at the situation.

The flight from Jammu carrying the Chief Minister was diverted to Jaipur on Saturday night.

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In a late-night post on X, CM Abdullah expressed his ordeal, saying that the flight, which took off from Jammu, was in the air for three hours and rerouted to Jaipur due to “apparent congestion or disruption” at the Delhi Airport.

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He said that passengers, including himself, were left stranded on the runway at Jaipur Airport for hours.

The Chief Minister also shared a selfie standing on the aircraft’s steps after deplaning briefly for fresh air.

“Delhi airport is a bloody sh*t show (excuse my French but I’m in no mood to be polite). 3 hours........

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