A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Srinagar carrying Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was diverted to Jaipur on Saturday night, prompting a sharp response from him who called the Delhi Airport a "sh*t show".

In a late-night post on X, Mr Abdullah expressed his ordeal, saying that the flight - which took off from Jammu - was in the air for three hours and was then rerouted to Jaipur due to "apparent congestion or disruption" at the Delhi Airport. Passengers, including the Chief Minister, 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 in the air after we left Jammu we get diverted to Jaipur & so here I am at 1 in the morning on the steps of the plane getting some fresh air. I've no idea what time we will leave from here," he said.Almost three hours later, Mr Abdullah in another post said, "In case anyone is wondering, I got to Delhi just after 3:00 AM".
The Delhi Airport responded to Mr Abdullah on Sunday, citing "unseasonal changing wind patterns" for the delay.

"Dear Mr. Abdullah, as you may be aware, we've issued several advisories regarding the unseasonal changing wind patterns in Delhi. Runway 10/28 has been closed for ILS upgradation since 8th April, following consultation with all stakeholders and based on historical wind patterns. Additionally, the shift toward more easterly winds and the use of converging runways for easterly arrivals have led to temporary capacity constraints during this degradation," it said.