Flight diverted for J&K minister: Passengers

A Kingfisher Airlines flight from Srinagar to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur Tuesday evening,where 28 passengers....

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A Kingfisher Airlines flight from Srinagar to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur Tuesday evening,where 28 passengers,including a J&K minister and his family members,were allegedly allowed to deplane.

The move came under attack from other passengers who said the flight was diverted just to facilitate the ministers trip to Ajmer.

The airline on Wednesday flatly rejected the charge as absolutely untrue and said the flight was diverted on account of VIP movement at the Delhi airport and ATC congestion over it.

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When flight IT-353 approached Delhi,the pilot reportedly announced there was congestion at the airport and he was running short of fuel.

Some passengers though,claimed this was done at the behest of J&K Health and Agriculture Minister Javaid Ahmad Dar,who was scheduled to visit Ajmer.

Airline spokesperson Prakash Mirpuri said there were 180 passengers and eight crew on baord. Of them,12 passengers were booked to fly ownards with Kingfisher Airlines from Delhi to Jaipur.

Because… they were scheduled to fly with us,at their request they were allowed to de-plane at Jaipur…12 guests who were scheduled to travel by road from New Delhi to Kota too requested to be de-planed …Three guests forming the VIP party also requested to be de-planed, Mirpuri said.

Premji said that Wipro would partner with the Government "to find a lasting solution for Bengaluru's mobility challenges".

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